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Metro Letters
Deborah . Ed(S): Littlejohn
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Paperback. Editor(s): Littlejohn, Deborah. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; AKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
The development of the first city-specific typeface
Can a typeface communicate the unique character of a city? This is the question the University of Minnesota Design Institute proposed when it began the project “Typeface: Twin Cities” and commissioned six teams of talented typographers to create a custom font for Minneapolis and St. Paul. “Typeface: Twin Cities” was an experiment to further understand the relationship between typography and urban identity that sought not to brand the cities themselves but to engage the public’s awareness and appreciation of design and typography throughout the metro area.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, United States
ISBN
9780972969611
SKU
V9780972969611
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About Deborah . Ed(S): Littlejohn
Deborah Littlejohn has been resident design fellow at the University of Minnesota Design Institute since 2002. She is a partner in Gusto, a St. Paul design firm.
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