The Typographic Universe
The Typographic Universe : Letterforms Found in Nature, the Built World and Human Imagination (Thames & Hudson), by Stephen Heller & Gail Anderson Virtually anything can be used to make original typography and once you start looking, it is impossible not to see letters everywhere, from deliberate inventions – aromatic alphabets made of spaghetti, soup or spices, or contorted typefaces styled out of human handprints – to serendipitous and often short-lived discoveries – letters formed by chemtrails in the sky, negative spaces between trees branches and city buildings, cracks in plaster – to fading ‘ghost types’ painted on buildings in a pre-digital age. The Typographic Universe is an inspirational sourcebook featuring more than 300 examples of unusual letterforms, either created from non-traditional materials or found in unexpected places. ABC Bookcase. Designers: Eva Alessandrini, Roberto Saporiti. Location: Besnate, Italy Shoestring Alph...