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Author: Typography: A Very Short Introduction https://xitter.cf/t.co/uRVfrbHs0Q Podcast: https://xitter.cf/t.co/QvBrUKu31J Video: https://xitter.cf/t.co/kyVvjWKf37

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Great work @typographer! Your book "Typography" made it to BookAuthority's list of best Typography ebooks of all time! bookauthority.org/books/best…

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1897 was a good year for vampires, with Bram Stoker's #Dracula unleashed on an unsuspecting public. The iconic first edition is simple, yet striking – did you know that the colour yellow was synonymous with the more adventurous and transgressive elements of the Victorian fin de siècle? Here it is the colour of bruising and decay. #WorldDraculaDay 🦇 📚 Cup.410.f.718.
An image of the front cover of the first edition of Dracula. It is a bold yellow, with red lettering reading: Dracula by Bram Stoker.

ALT An image of the front cover of the first edition of Dracula. It is a bold yellow, with red lettering reading: Dracula by Bram Stoker.

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A legal challenge has been made by @RightsClimate over the Salt Cross Garden Village development plan @WodcNews. Find out the details in our news story: eynsham-pc.gov.uk/org-news.a… @LeighDay_Law
statue of the scales of justice

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It's done. It's here. It's 416 full colour pages of intense engagement with Arabic Typography: History and Practice @NiggliV @Uni_Rdg_typo @EmanuelaConidi @BornaIz @gerryleonidas @ISType niggli.ch/en/produkt/arabic-… #Arabic #typography #type #book #research #design #education
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Recent writing and publishing by staff and friends of the Department: ‘Designing type revivals’ designingtyperevivals.com/, Isotype isotyperevisited.org/2022/08…, David King davidkingdesigner.com/blog/.
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Proud and pleased that Rathna Ramanathan @ratwoman will be our next head of college!
University of the Arts London@UAL11 Jul 2022
We are delighted to share that Dr Rathna Ramanathan @ratwoman has been appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor & Head of College, Central Saint Martins @csm_news. Rathna is known for her expertise in intercultural communication and alternative publishing practices. Find out more ↓

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Without Conservative government/austerity: top(ish) of the pack. With Conservative government/austerity: bottom of the pack. The Conservatives can't be trusted with the economy. They erode our incomes and erode our wealth. Vote out the Conservatives, get richer.
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Covers for Design magazine, Council of Industrial Design, London: (1) Dennis Bailey, no. 196, April 1965, (2) Stephen Dwoskin, no. 223, July 1967, (3) Charlie Riddell, no. 250, October 1969, (4) Michael Farrell (Bentley/Farrell/Burnett), no. 269, May 1971.
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Now open in the Department: ‘Looking at women looking at themselves being looked at’, an exhibition exploring the concept of the male gaze in the work of British illustrator Charles Mozley. Curated by Cătălina Zlotea. Continues until 9 September. typography.network/2022/06/2…
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How do the warming stripes start conversations about climate change? #ShowYourStripes They are stark visuals which, with a single glance, instantly communicate the simple message that the climate is heating up. Their strength is the innovative ways that people have adapted them.
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We are proud that #REF2021 recognised 95% of our research as world-leading and internationally excellent. We are ranked 10 in the UK by GPA and 8 for our research impact. @UniRdg_Research @UniRdg_Impact
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The Department is seeking to appoint an Associate Professor in Typography & Graphic Communication to join our vibrant academic community. You can find out more here: jobs.reading.ac.uk/internal/…. Closing date: 8 May 2022.
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Shameful. And dodgy Russians don’t need to pose as Ukrainian to get in, they just need to make a big enough donation to the Tory party.
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Typical interior spread. Printed on thin wartime paper, indifferent impression. Alarmingly powerful and scary. Well worth reading if you can find a copy. It’s on Audible, btw.
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Research led by Prof Sue Walker (@typowalker) @UniofReading has investigated the design and ease of use of instructions for carrying out #COVID19 #LateralFlowTests. #PandemicAndBeyond pandemicandbeyond.exeter.ac.…
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Ken Garland | 6. “If we ever had a Friday afternoon where there didn’t seem much to be doing, one or other of us would start thinking up another idea for a game or something,” said Garland. One of those ideas was for Galt Toys’ hugely successful Connect. instagram.com/p/Cabte5ULZK7/
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We've also seen a sharp rise in applications for arts and humanities subjects, including: ❤️ Fine art ❤️ Typography and graphic communication ❤️ Humanities ❤️ Archaeology ❤️ Computer science
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I’ll be speaking at the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge. I’ll be showing more of larger format beyond 8x8.
Computing History@computermuseum17 Feb 2022
We're bringing back our talks... Here's the first four! Whether you're into 3D art, typography, preservation, or working with microcontrollers - we've got something for you! For more info and to book: computinghistory.org.uk/even… @3DArtistMatt @Tosche_E @therealjpster @MarquisdeGeek
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Stop press! New exhibition in Reading, ‘Ed Fella: Exit Level Design, 1985-2012’, typography.network/2022/02/0… #Eye23 #edfella
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Throughout December we will be sharing some seasonal and #Christmas visual delights from @UniRdgTypoColls. Today, a #chromolithograph #calendar #postcard produced by the American Crump Label Company, late #19thcentury #ephemera
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