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  • The Gospel of Type

    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was in type. Caroline Archer dictates the 12 laws traditionally used to rein in wayward letterforms.

  • 12 essential offbeat fonts

    The right choice of typography isn't a life or death decision for creatives; it';s far more important than that. Here's your guide to 12 of the very quirkiest and most thought-provoking typefaces available.

  • Experiments in typography

    From readable fonts that stretch the rules, to abstract projects created for aesthetic kicks, the experimental wing of typography is where the fun really happens. Dom Hall takes a closer look.

  • Profile: Stefan Gandl

    Stefan Gandl's typographic skills have developed from playing around with black marker pens and Letraset as a kid to producing one of today's best-selling design books.

  • Profile: Fenotype

    "i'm suddenly surprised by the thought that it might actually be possible to make a living from type design. Wouldn't that be something?" Finnish font designer Emil Bertell describes the experience of starting out.

  • Profile: Swifty

    "I'm not an Erik Spiekermann type who can spend years and years and years perfecting an ampersand."Type fanatic Swifty talks to Ed Ricketts about independence, boredom, and his pioneering acid jazz style...

  • Profile: Williams Murray Hamm

    "A lot of packaging is just decoration its typefaces and colours and backgrounds. There needs to be a conceptual heart" Richard Murray explains the ethos behind Williams Murray Hamm.

  • Q&A: Gary Hustwit

    Next year 'Helvitica' celebrates its 50th birthday and, as a tribute, filmmaker Gary Hustwit has created a movie that celebrates the font's integral role in graphic design in the last half century. Joe Russ finds out more.
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