Letters part 40: the invention of spray paint—an introduction to 20th century graffiti
Letters
Letters is the story of type. Our fonts are cutting-edge digital, hand-crafted analogue—their heritage is written in the intertwining histories of design, technology, literacy, and everything else. This is where we pay our respects. To read the series from the beginning, click here. Find our latest issues below.
Letters part 39: A look at mid-century type classification, featuring the Vox-ATypI type classification scheme.
Letters part 38: The most popular typeface ever and the epilogue to modernism in typography.
Letters part 37: Jan Tschichold's New Typography and the conclusion of our series on modernism and typography.
Letters part 36: Nazis, degeneracy, a short-lived Blackletter revival, and part 4 of our series on modernism and typography.
Letters part 35: Bauhaus experiments and part 3 of our series on modernism and typography.