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Earlier this year I wrote an article for Graphic Exchange, <a href="http://www.shinntype.com/Stories/Uniformity.pdf">The Face of Uniformity,</a> in which I criticized the widespread use of old sans-serif typefaces.

As a follow-up, in my next article I will be discussing original, contemporary typefaces.

That doesn't exclude designs in traditional genres, although I would be more inclined to include Frank Heine's Dalliance than his Tribute.

Any suggestions? (Type designers, feel free to mention your own work.)

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I would focus on Eastern Europe and South America.
And I would immodestly suggest Patria too... It's gonna be the new gray. :-)

hhp

unknown

Spot on Nick.

Loved the article. My feelings exactly.

unknown

Yes, great article - very informative, and a great close.
You should try to get it published widely.

>> "The look of late 60s typography was very,
>> very tight, and this way of setting has
>> become intimately associated with Helvetica.

Not least because Helvetica's default spacing is way too tight (for good readability)!

Doyald Young in fact offers a very interesting -if also somewhat esoteric- explanation for the greater success of Helvetica over Univers: the latter is -or actually seemed- too loose.

hhp

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