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To the letter
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Calligraphy, in the hands of artists like Carl Kurtz and Susan Skarsgård, can be abstract, gestural, conceptual, or simply beautiful. It is always surprising.
Excoffon’s autograph
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Why is Mistral the typeface of choice for so many of Montréal’s small businesses?
Drawn to the land
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Angharad Lewis appreciates the human touches of Wainwright’s guide
Graphic language
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Tony Pritchard swears by the elemental beauty of the Periodic Table
Branches and roots
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John L. Walters on the break-ups and tearful reunions of Rock Family Trees
Reputations: Kris Sowersby
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‘New Zealand is a young country and hasn’t had the time, or resources to develop a typeface culture. I am free to draw upon multiple influences. I haven’t been taught or exposed to any one particular typographic heritage, so my hand isn’t biased.’
Allan Fleming: The man who branded a nation
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At a pivotal moment in Canada’s history, Allan Fleming’s typographic designs for stamps, books, advertisements, logos and big civic projects shaped the look of the country, leaving a vital legacy
Out of hand
Handwriting is a touchstone in the history of graphic design, where lettering meets the messy reality of the human body
Beyond words
Peter Kennard’s angry, wordless montages show a political nightmare in the hope that we wake up and deal with it
Different strokes
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Sensitive details and technological ingenuity make Alejandro Paul’s script typeface designs both highly regarded and hugely popular