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Geopolitics Society

The Gothic Font Hitler Loved — Until He Didn’t

Photo of a hand picking up a copy of Mein Kampf
Breaking up with the Fraktur typeface Matthias Balk/DPA/ZUMA

The edict was both covert and surprising: On Jan. 3 1941, Nazi official Martin Bormann announced that Hitler no longer wanted to see Gothic typefaces, a.k.a. Fraktur typefaces, used in print. But the stated reason for this decision was pure invention.

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Ideas Society

Saving Urban Typography In A Digital World

A man walks under a classic spanish shop sign in gold, red and green
A sign recreated by Patrimonio Gráfico for a churros shop in Madrid, Spain. Patrimonio Grafico

Typography is a familiar sight on the streets, but it has also succumbed to fashions and the passage of time. Rescuing urban signage helps to preserve this part of our collective heritage.

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