Typography is the almost lost art of physically arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing.
It was the mechanical extension of hand lettering signs for the purposes of orientation or advertising. The heyday of hand painted or typeset display art has morphed into a time of bold digital graphic treatments for numbers and letters.
But either way we love these prints and design pieces with their bold scripts, fonts and typefaces.
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They are capable of conveying so much – inspirational messages, historical resonances, and the general power of the written word. And they do it using a wealth of materials and styles, from antique to industrial to ironic.
Use typographic treatments wherever you want to grab someone’s attention or spark a burst of creative energy. There’s something curiously beautiful about pieces distilled down to simple letters, whether they carry explicit meaning, or simply showcase the written word.