a little article from the bbc website, that examines the origins of an omnipresent word in the modern world
me news
growth, decline, growth
an interactive map showing the population flux in europe, the trend remains downwards… you can zoom right in to your part of the (european) world and check the current situation
type treasure trove
check out this amazing collection of type specimens and vintage typography: the letterform archive
true colours
in the category ‘unusual news’ this week:
the population of new zealand is being asked via a referendum, to decide what their new flag should be
shown above are some of the early designs of which four have been chosen (below) as options for the referendum, it seems like a clear choice to me…
zapf ’67
…i would like to add just one detail of the making of the film. After long discussions and the help of a lot of alcohol we started late in the night. I was sitting at a slanted glass table with a hot spotlight in my neck. Frank Robinson was lying on the floor with the camera ready for a frog view shot. My task was to write beautiful letters with ink which dried as soon the pen touched the slippery surface of an astralon sheet. Not an easy job at all with a nervous cameraman at your feet…
great little documentary about the man: hermann zapf who sadly passed away recently (many thanks to ‘kungfu master JD’ for the tip)