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Gestaltungsprobleme des Grafikers by Josef Müller-Brockmann

We celebrate Akzidenz-Grotesk’s 125th birthday with one of its most iconic uses by a die-hard fan of the typeface.

Contributed by Florian Hardwig on Apr 28th, 2023. Artwork published in .

1 Comment on “Gestaltungsprobleme des Grafikers by Josef Müller-Brockmann”

  1. When the book was reissued in the 1980s, the cover was made red, and – sacrilege! – the typeface changed to Helvetica. Also note the much larger wordspaces and the less tight linespacing.

    Hastings House Publishers, New York, 1983. Image: Oliver Tomas

    In 2003, Niggli returned to the orginal color, but stuck with Helvetica for the type. Comparison: Wikimedia Commons

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