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Herbert Spencer

Typographica, Old Series 05, 1952

Contents:
Catalogue of the exhibition
Typographical Design Review: examples selected from the exhibits
Is there a ‘new’ style of typography? by Herbert Simon
Wustration versus typography by James Shand
Modern typography in the modern world by Paul Rand
Typography to-day by Max Bill
Must line-length be uniform? by W.J. H.B.Sandberg
Book Reviews: 2 recent books on handwriting reviewed by H.P. Schmoller

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Herbert Spencer
Herbert Spencer was a professional designer and Senior Research Fellow at the Royal College of Art in London, where he headed a study group engaged in research into the legibility of print. Spencer edited and authored books on typography and graphic design. He also founded the magazine  Typographica, which he edited until 1967. He was editor of the Penrose Annual from 1964 to 1973, and president of the AGI from 1971 to 1974. Explore related designers including Anthony Froshaug and Ken Garland. See also Typographica, British Modernism, and 1950s graphic design history.
Typographica
Typographica is Herbert Spencer’s highly-collectable British journal and one of the most influential mid-century graphic design publications. With both an old and new series published.

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