And...following on from yesterday...

Here are some posters by that amazing typeface guru Saul Bass - By the way do you know what the difference is between a typeface and a font?
Read on...



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Well - a typeface is the name for the collection of fonts that make up the 'herd' of for example Helvetica


So, all the versions above are fonts within the typeface called Helvetica.
I find I can get a bit geeky-nerd about typography... Have you read 'Just My Type' by Simon Garfield?  It is really fascinating and beautifully written, unputdownable, which I never thought I'd say about a book on fonts!!

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