Vernacular Typography

I’m mildly obsessed with composition notebooks. There’s something about that familiar black and white marble pattern that is incredibly appealing. In the past year alone, I’ve somehow amassed over 40 marble notebooks, each with a distinct cover. It’s interesting to see the same base pattern being used–and distorted–by different brands. While some companies create their [...]

I can only imagine what else Thierry Pastor and Al Jolson have in common, aside from font choice (and angle). The original version of Brush Script was drawn by Robert E. Smith in 1942 for American Type Founders.

On vacations, I usually try to avoid bringing home typical tourist junk. Inexplicably, I couldn’t resist these sweatbands. They are perhaps the least Parisian souvenirs imaginable.