“The vilest form of typography”
Robert Thorne’s Fat Face family, designed for quick and cheap printing of advertisements,
was a sore sight for his contemporaries but a huge hit with advertisers.
was a sore sight for his contemporaries but a huge hit with advertisers.
This poster / booklet contains a short essay on Thorne’s work and legacy, it is an exploration into
the present equivalents of the production techniques of the XIX Century.
the present equivalents of the production techniques of the XIX Century.