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David Rudnick on the “borderline impossible” process of designing a bespoke blackletter typeface for Arsenal

Magic, made by hand: inside the world-first exhibition revealing how Jim Henson’s puppets came to life

“I’m merely cosplaying as a type designer”: Raoul Gottschling on chasing ridiculous ‘what if’ questions

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Al Diaz is reclaiming the legacy of Samo©, the graffiti project he created with Jean-Michel Basquiat

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