Feature: Typography
A house that type built
Type foundry House Industries – the subject of a hefty new monograph and a retrospective exhibition near…
A manual of hand-made Modernism
In 1949, a comprehensive portfolio by Swiss designer Walter Käch helped set the stage for postwar…
The case of Romek Marber
The Polish-born graphic designer behind Penguin’s ‘Marber grid’ helped to define British postwar graphic…
Colouring in the city
Camille Walala’s exuberant, colourful designs for the Splice Post building bring warmth and vitality to…
Face in the crowd
Amid the rush of modern gadgetry, Kuchar Swara’s Sekford watches stand out because they are…
Stamped in the memory
The Gentle Author’s book about East London print and envelope specialists the Baddeley Brothers…
London Letters
Philip Sayer photographs lettering on the streets of London in this alphabetical compendium
Beyond Latin
As digital tools liberate type design from arcane limitations, more people become free to communicate…
Four seasons
Micha Weidmann’s art direction for a cookbook by London chef Ollie Dabbous, with photographs by Joakim…
James Mosley: A life in objects
Through his ideas, collecting and dogged research, the former St Bride librarian has shown that printing…