Fisogni Museum is an ode to the vintage typography of Petroliana

“One day in the early Sixties, in the course of my daily duties, I chanced upon an old five liter, double-vessel Bergomi gasoline pump, abandoned in a sand quarry, in pitiable condition” writes writes Guido Fisogni, a man too smart to acknowledge the beauty of Petroliana, fuelled with stunning examples of vintage type. The man behind the over the top Fisogni Museum of the Petrol Station in Tradate, in the province of Varese, which is home to over 5,000 pieces of industrial archaeology...

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How Ed Benguiat’s vintage font became the most hyped of the year

Let’s pretend you are in the know, let’s all agree that you’ve probably heard about Netflix’s smashing sci-fi nostalgia-fuelled series Stranger Things - unless you were too busy worrying about the environment which is fine with us. Nevertheless, the story of three junior-high boys on a quest to find their lost friend with the help of a weird girl named Eleven (this is the most humane aspect of her) was the show that brought back memories from the...

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Ran Zheng wants us to feel, look and hear typography in miraculous ways

I come from China, I got a BFA degree in visual communication at Central Academy of Fine Art (CAFA) and I have just graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art at MFA Graphic Design program” says Ran Zheng, a creative thinker who amazed us with her over-the-top thesis work at Maryland institute college of Art. For her the passion for typography is a consequence of reference. “Because of the difference between Chinese characters and English letters, I have...

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Mathieu is the typographic urban interventionist you should know

I come from a small town called Le Mans where I lived until I was 18 years old. Then I moved to Rennes where I studied Hne Art at University while doing graffiti at the same time. When I turned 30 years old, I moved to Arles, where I live currently. My relationship to territory matters a lot regarding the way I relate to art practice in general” says Mathieu Tremblin. “I grew up in Province (i.e. outside Paris) and did not go to Paris to have a successful art...

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Next stop Vienna: Stadtschrift is the typographic signage shrine to visit

Aptly named “Urban Signs” this is an archive of pure Viennese typographic DNA. “Stadtschrift”’s wish to collect, document and most importantly, preserve Wien’s historic facade signs and it manages to do so ever since 2012. For four years, Birgit Ecker and Roland Hörmann are promoting awareness for the typographical heritage of the city the best way possible with a collection of impressive, very Austrian signage. “Our initiative pursues the objective of...

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Robert Bringhurst
One of Canada’s most revered poets, Robert Bringhurst is also a typographer, translator, cultural historian, and linguist. Born in 1946, he studied comparative literature at Indiana University and poetry at the University of British Columbia. He is eclectic in his approach to literature, taking inspiration from sources as diverse as the Bible, the ancient Greek poets, and the epics of the Haida, one of Canada’s native tribes. Read more

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