Blackletter: Type & National Identity EyeMag This book sheds light on

This book sheds light on Al-Shaarani’s prolific graphic design practice and his unique visual language

This makes for a fun gift for yourself

And this print is worth a check

So that’s neat

Note: This is shipped flat and packed with extra care

Blackletter: Type & National Identity EyeMag This book sheds light onBlackletter type, also known as Fraktur or German Gothic, originated with Gutenbergs moveable type, and was based on the contemporary calligraphy of that time. (A man of his time making the types of his time. That makes sense.) From the sixteenth century on, it shared the spotlight with roman type in German speaking countries and was even adopted for the printing of Martin Luthers writings. Yet by the twentieth century it was increasingly spurned by