Trends In Design: Take Any Letter

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Is there a world beyond Arial? The New York Times reports on the trends in typefaces and selects some of the most popular fonts that have been issued by a new generation of typeface creators inspired and enabled by the digital age. The experimentation of the 90’s, they argue, has evolved font development into a serious applied art form and business.

typeface_1_mrs_eaves

Mrs Eaves

typeface_2_cezanne
Cezanne

typeface_3_requiem
Requiem

typeface_4_neutraface
Neutraface

typeface_56_inkyblack
Inky Black
Restrospecta

typeface_7_PowerHouse
Powerhouse

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  1. MOMA San Fran: Belles Lettres : The Art of Typography

    Saturday, October 30, 2004 – Sunday, April 17, 2005

    Literally “beautiful letters” in French, the term belles lettres aptly describes works of graphic design in which typography plays an aesthetic role, elevating print communication to the realm of art. This exhibition explores contemporary type treatment, looking at how designers employ contrast, scale, layering, and formal manipulation to reiterate and transform content. Drawn entirely from the SFMOMA collection, Belles Lettres presents posters, magazines, brochures, and books by boundary-breaking designers such as Michael Bierut, Jennifer Morla, and Martin Vene