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Never use Futura

[the type of today and to-morrow]
Author: Search for this author Thomas, Douglas
Statement of Responsibility: Douglas Thomas ; foreword by Ellen Lupton
Year: 2017
Publisher: New York, Princeton Architectural Press
Media group: Buch
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Locations: GG 1666

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Text englisch. "It's everywhere, including the moon (on the commemorative plaque left by Apollo 11 astronauts), Nike sneakers, the artworks of Barbara Kruger, Ed Ruscha, and Jenny Holzer, 2001: A Space Odyssey credits, Domino's Pizza boxes, Absolut Vodka bottles, and Red Bull cans. Richard Nixon used it for his presidential campaign, as did Hillary Clinton. Indeed, Futura is one of the most used fonts in the world today...the typeface of modern design...more so even than Helvetica. This fascinating book explores the cultural history and uses of a face that's so common you might not notice, until you start looking, and then you can't escape it. Douglas Thomas traces Futura from its Bauhaus-inspired origin in Paul Renner's 1924 design, to its current role as the go-to choice for corporate work, logos, motion pictures, and advertisements. Never Use Futura is illuminating, sometimes playful, reading, not just for type nerds, but for anyone interested in how typefaces are used, take on meaning, and become a language of their own"...

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Author: Search for this author Thomas, Douglas
Statement of Responsibility: Douglas Thomas ; foreword by Ellen Lupton
Year: 2017
Publisher: New York, Princeton Architectural Press
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Classification: Search for this systematic GG
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ISBN: 978-1-61689-572-3
ISBN (2nd): 1-61689-572-1
Description: 207 Seiten : Illustrationen
Tags: Futura <Schrift>; Schriftgestaltung; Typografie; Typographie
Participating parties: Search for this character Lupton, Ellen [VerfasserIn eines Vorworts]
Language: Englisch
Footnote: Includes bibliographical references and index
Media group: Buch