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Design Matters · November 5, 2024 · 52m
20th Anniversary: The Art of Letters with Jessica Hische, Matthew Carter, and Tobias Frere-Jones
Millman revisits conversations with typographers and lettering artists Jessica Hische, Matthew Carter, Tobias Frere-Jones, and Kris Holmes, exploring how letters behave, the discipline of refinement, and how type has evolved.
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Millman observes that typeface choices shape how messages are received before a single word is read. The typographic environment frames meaning the way physical environments frame behavior.
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Mastering type requires decades of deliberate practice — there are no shortcuts to craftsmanship
Carter, who designed Verdana and Georgia at age 60+, explains that typeface design requires decades of accumulated skill. Each letterform contains thousands of micro-decisions refined through years of practice.Was this useful?