Five Type Designers, Many Specimens | Communication Arts
Five type designers share how they uniquely approach their craft. By Maya P. Lim Design luminary Massimo Vignelli famously said that designers really only need about six typefaces. But type design has accelerated in recent years, anticipating and fueling our insatiable hunger for new letterforms. We can’t seem to get enough. This hunger is justified. Standards for practicality have shifted as technologies evolve, and we need type to work in various digital viewing contexts. Type design education has become more widely available, enabling more people to learn the craft and bring their perspe...
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