Schön schreiben, eine Kunst notgoingtotypographics and illustrator Leonard Baskin had

and illustrator Leonard Baskin had on their development as artists and craftsmen

development

we came across the predecessor to this book

It was largely arranged by the Rat für Formgebung (German Design Council)

the whole is a lovely example of the sign-writer’s art even if it doesn’t say anything in particular

Schön schreiben, eine Kunst notgoingtotypographics and illustrator Leonard Baskin hadWriting beautifully is an art. But written text must be legible. The small number of elements that make up the alphabet and the long established set of forms are helpful to the writing hand in its endeavor. But reading unfamiliar handwriting often leaves the reader perplexed, and when examining older handwritten or printed texts, one encounters unfamiliar letterforms. The time honored building blocks of the alphabet are shaped by history and its