Ralf Herrmann’s Typography Weblog

10 carefully crafted display ampersands

Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by Ralf Herrmann in Fonts, Typography

“The year was 1887. Dierk Einhard Haäfe Master Typographer and Johan VanEngelbert Haph Suspected Wizard were inventing a typography machine to compete with Mergenthaler’s newly unveiled Linotype. With Haäfe’s typography experience and Haph’s scientific and technical know-how, they were sure to revolutionize the design industry. Misjudging the combined radioactive effects of (then unknown) plutonium and liberal use of Dr. Kurl’s Moustache Wax ™, Johan inadvertently sparked a quantum flux ripping space-time wide open and transporting the designers to the 21st Century. With no hope of return, they set about re-establishing themselves as prominent designers, quickly adapting to new technology with old-world flair.”

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