Typophile

Classical A Sign Systems Manual

Taiwanese

Classical. This book is simply and clearly laid out, beginning with a primer on lettering and typography. This is followed by detailed description of Airport, a typeface Colin Forbes and Matthew Carter adapted from Akzidenz Standard for London’s Heathrow Airport in the early 1960s. Is any one know the typeface is custom-made and never existing? Or, I can find it in today’s type foundry? Please advise. Many thanks!

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You could be interested in reading this:
http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/the-mostly-true-story-of-helvetica-and-t...

Thank you very much!

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