Herbert Bossin - Typographic Compositions with Folio
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Herbert Bossin and his Typographic Compositions with Folio

The typographic supplement from Der Druckspiegel, October, 1961 features typographic compositions designed by Herbert Bossin. Bossin has solely used the typeface Folio, to illustrate its flexibility and versatility alongside imagery provided by Lothar Blanvalet Verlag.

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