@solveig /Ugly on purpose

public36 cards
wheel-lock hunting rifle
wheel-lock hunting rifle
calligraphy
calligraphy
calligraphy
calligraphy

Hobonichi Haul, Holy Flock — The Pen Addict

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gothic fan-shaped pauldron (right)
gothic fan-shaped pauldron (right)
eric lord- 'gettin' sentimental'
eric lord- 'gettin' sentimental'
portrait of a man, possibly girolamo rosati
portrait of a man, possibly girolamo rosati
hanging with christian images
hanging with christian images
Trade Card
Trade Card
fragment of tomb cover
fragment of tomb cover
calligraphy
calligraphy
calligraphy
calligraphy
fragment with inscription
fragment with inscription

Cinema Studio Namibe: Reviving a Tropical Modernist Icon in Angola

<p>Discover the history of this Angolan modernist cinema that remained abandoned for fifty years before screening its first film.</p>

archdaily.com

calligraphy
calligraphy
water container with peonies
water container with peonies
tetradrachm: owl, crescent moon, olive branch (reverse)
tetradrachm: owl, crescent moon, olive branch (reverse)
calligraphy
calligraphy
calligraphy
calligraphy

RTA Studio designs mass-timber groundscraper in Auckland as "continuous ribbon"

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albarello with pseudo-kufic letters
albarello with pseudo-kufic letters
Horsehead Nebula
Horsehead Nebula

A Brief History of the Dust Jacket — I Love Typography Ltd

Slip cover, dust cover, or dust jacket — whatever you call it, and whether you’re the type to trash or treasure them — have you ever wondered what purpose they serve and when they were invented? In Europe, the first printed books were typically sold without covers! Printers were not also […]

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Graphit

Graphit manages to convey a distinct voice by using elements from sources that might appear almost antithetical.

typographica.org

monogram of christ (chrismon)
monogram of christ (chrismon)

Carolina Laudon

Swedish typographer and type designer Carolina Laudon is the first woman president of the ATypI. Ksenya Samarskaya caught up with her after last year’s conference to discuss her role in, and vision for the organization.

typographica.org

all the beauty salons and barber shops have hand painted signs
all the beauty salons and barber shops have hand painted signs

Tomasa

Anyone who is from or has lived in Spanish-speaking countries will be familiar with the concept of perreo. It’s a word that describes how we dance to rhythms like reggaeton or funk carioca. The way perreo flows through Tomasa is palpable.

typographica.org

panel from a head covering (‘ajar)
panel from a head covering (‘ajar)
courtesan reading a letter
courtesan reading a letter
tetradrachm: head of athena (obverse); owl (reverse)
tetradrachm: head of athena (obverse); owl (reverse)
noble: richard ii standing on ship with shield of arms (obverse); ornamental…
noble: richard ii standing on ship with shield of arms (obverse); ornamental…

Sandoll Chilseong Shipyard

In 1952, toward the end of the Korean War, Chilseong Shipyard was established in Sokcho, South Korea. The humble family operation built ships and served as a local fishery for generations. In 2017, third-generation owner Choi Yoonseong and his partner Baek Eunjeong restored it as a cultural space to preserve the shipyard’s legacy for future generations, so they could connect with the site. The new Shipyard includes a café, exhibition space, and playground, and also has a new look with a custom typeface.

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Chahine & Samarskaya Cochair TDC’S 25th Type Design Competition

Can the world’s longest-running type design competition reimagine itself as a truly global display of abundance? Tanya George interviews this year’s cochairs.

typographica.org

fonts in focus: evert

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the letter
the letter