Review by Rumsey Taylor Oct 31st, 2017

Directed by John Carpenter

Albertus serves as the genre filmmaker’s typographic signature

Review by Stephen Coles Sep 3rd, 2017

“New Items !” sign, Trader Joe’s Rockridge, Oakland

The playful grocery store’s hand-painted signs sometimes replicate digital type so well they contradict the brand’s analog visual identity.

“New Items !” sign, Trader Joe’s Rockridge, Oakland

Review by James Edmondson Aug 4th, 2017

Holy Trinities

Unexpected type choices strike a funky chord in Jack Stratton’s short lessons on music history.

Review by Florian Hardwig Jul 17th, 2017

Dawn of the Dead (1978) movie posters

In memoriam George A. Romero, “Father of the Zombie Film”

<cite>Dawn of the Dead</cite> (1978) movie posters

Review by Florian Hardwig May 24th, 2017

Bayerische Bauindustrie A.-G. Notgeld coupons

Hyperinflation currency from the Weimar Republic helps to date a classic modernist typeface.

Bayerische Bauindustrie A.-G. Notgeld coupons

Review by Nick Sherman May 17th, 2017

Fact magazine covers

Stark typography to deliver stark criticism in the politically charged 1960s.

Review by Nick Sherman Apr 18th, 2017

Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. album cover

The cover of Kendrick Lamar’s new album, DAMN., is very basic: A four-letter word and a period set on top of a photo of Lamar …

Kendrick Lamar – <cite>DAMN.</cite> album cover

Review by Stephen Coles Mar 6th, 2017

Hold, Sold, & 2nd Grade Butterfat

Mid-century shop tags showcase the rough-and-ready utility of Ludlow’s Tempo.

Review by Blythwood Sep 28th, 2016

Haüy’s Essay on the Education of the Blind (1786)

One of the earliest forms of sans serif type ever seen in a book was designed for those who couldn’t see at all.

Haüy’s <cite>Essay on the Education of the Blind</cite> (1786)

Review by Stephen Coles Aug 13th, 2016

Massimo Vignelli’s A Few Basic Typefaces

Vignelli presented his (now famous) type philosophy at an SVA exhibition in 1991, revisiting it 20 years later for his Canon.

Massimo Vignelli’s <cite>A Few Basic Typefaces</cite>

Review by Stephen Coles Jul 14th, 2016

Mastercard identity (2016)

Pentagram hits the Mark in an iconic brand’s return to simplicity. (Still, a few words of warning to geo-sans fans.)

Review by Ivar Sakk Jun 1st, 2016

Zhurnalnaya Roublennaya: A Poor Man’s Futura

An unusual geometric sans, born out of necessity in a Soviet Union of limited type choices, sparks new study and revivals.

Zhurnalnaya Roublennaya: A Poor Man’s Futura

Review by Andreas Kofler Apr 22nd, 2016

Stedelijk Museum identity (2012)

Four years after the dust settled, a look back at the controversial rebranding of Amsterdam’s home for contemporary art.

<cite>Stedelijk Museum</cite> identity (2012)

Review by Stephen Coles Apr 13th, 2016

Charlie Rose

One of the strongest talk shows on television finally has a typographic identity that carries as much weight.

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Directed by John Carpenter

“New Items !” sign, Trader Joe’s Rockridge, Oakland

Holy Trinities

Dawn of the Dead (1978) movie posters

Bayerische Bauindustrie A.-G. Notgeld coupons

Fact magazine covers

Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. album cover

Hold, Sold, & 2nd Grade Butterfat

Haüy’s Essay on the Education of the Blind (1786)

Massimo Vignelli’s A Few Basic Typefaces

Mastercard identity (2016)

Zhurnalnaya Roublennaya: A Poor Man’s Futura

Stedelijk Museum identity (2012)

Charlie Rose