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This doesn’t even begin to do justice to the awesome richness that is the world of found typography in the fine city of London. But then this blog doesn’t claim either complete coverage or in-depth exploration of the subject. (There, I feel better now.) So here’s a handful of very different pieces of hand-made type, [...]  The Scots did not invent typography but walking around Edinburgh one might be forgiven for thinking that perhaps they did. From ancient stone work to the endless variety of antiquarian bookstore shopfronts, hand-crafted typography is on display all around the city. Racing to and from TEDGlobal sessions, I had little time for a good leisurely [...] If typography reveals anything about the character of a city and its people, then the fine examples of hand-lettered signage found on the doors and walls of central Amsterdam are just as one would expect them – clean and elegant. Reflecting the city’s rich mercantile history and a tradition of fine design, the letterforms are [...] As a lover of typography, I have an undying affection for nicely executed letter forms, especially when it comes to hand-made lettering. Poland has a long tradition of type design and lettering, though walking around most Polish cities these days one is infrequently delighted by isolated examples rather than overwhelmed by a wild profusion of [...] |
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