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PACKAGED TORONTO: The type of book for font lovers
Packaged Toronto is the newest book from Spacing it focuses on the graphic design and packaging of products, pulled form the City of Toronto’s museum collection of over 150,000 objects made in Toronto between 1870-1950. Read details about it or
I’m a sucker for typography. So much so, I even had a font made of my own hand-writing. I love examining fonts to the point that I will blurt out esoteric comments to anyone with me, such as “Look at the cool serifs used on that sign!” or “Check out that ‘K’ I love the arm on it!” It’s charming if you’re into graphic design, but ‘totally weird’ (as my wife says) if fonts are not your cup of tea.