Lead between the lines
Generating a discussion about typography and language
A publication which will offer a platform for discussion about the usefulness and necessity of academic and practice-based research in the field of typography. It will propose an in depth reading between specific essays and works of the students of the MA Type and Language course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design as well as related text from leading British designers. The objective of the publication will be to create a dialogue between the students and the industry and to generate a discussion about the notions of typography and language. The layered nature of the subject and also of this publication is reflected in the title for many readings. The traditional definition for language indicates a system of spoken sounds or conventional symbols for communicating thought. Typography is classically described as the printing craft or style of layout in a book or magazine.
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