Typophile

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The Emperor's New Clothes.

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Gerald - why do you respond that way?

I am not questioning your response. I just want to understand it. I am guessing you take some issue with the deep impression stuff, but I do not want to assume.

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This fellow appears to be a showman who is presenting crude, banal, pretentious work that parodies the letterpress medium, as somehow "artistically" more meaningful and superior than functional (ie words to be read) typography, and is hailed for such disrespect.

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Nick

Couldn't have said it better myself (which is why I didn't!!!!).

All best

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Thanks for the read - I was a little confused. Guess that shows how easily I am impressed!

Some folk, like the subject of the article, are good at selling the sizzle and not the steak.

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