We asked Michael Russem to write a little note about it and help us understand how we might fall in love with it
Long story: We were out for a walk without phone
and it shows his ruled pencil lines—and even multiple takes at his signature in the lower right corner
We’re pretty sure they weren’t part of the standard italics—which makes sense
thereby building a strong and unique identity for the company
Beispiele Künstlerischer Schrift Typographics2023 We asked Michael Russem toThis is the third in a series of books featuring original lettering by designers, letterers, calligraphers, and artists from around Europe. This volume from 1906 was edited by Austrian designer Rudolf von Larisch. So its meant to represent the state of the art of lettering in that year. Now, who are we talking about here? This one is loaded with lettering by C. R. Ashbee, Gustav Bamberger, Peter Behrens, J. V. Cissarz, F. H. Ehmcke, Eugne Grasset, and