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Lo-Res: An Incomplete History of Type

Lo-Res: An Incomplete History of Type

FromTalk Paper Scissors


Lo-Res: An Incomplete History of Type

FromTalk Paper Scissors

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Oct 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

From the middle ages to the Middle East, from Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer has gone before… welcome to An Incomplete History of Type (Part 3!).This episode is guest hosted by Rebecca Karton.Name: Lo-ResRelease Date: 1985Designer: Zuzana LickoClassification: Modular Sans-Serif Pixel TypefaceOwned By: Emigre, Inc.Claim to Fame: Licko was one of the first designers to use a Macintosh 128K to create fonts for the computer as an art form, starting a revolution in digital type and layouts. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)
Released:
Oct 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Join host, Diana Varma, as she explores the wonderful world of design and printing, typography and branding, books and publishing. In each episode Diana aims to answer many age-old, deep philosophical questions such as: Where the heck did Comic Sans originate? Why do the majority of printed books have blank pages at the end? What is the world's ugliest colour? What does a sassy three-year-old have to say about the visible colour spectrum? Ready to have some fun? Let's talk paper scissors.