John explains how he got involved with U&lc. What he hates about typography and what not to do. What he finds important when designing a magazine. His views on Massimo Vignelli and David Carson. Why not to use Helvetica numerals. What he considers most powerful the written or spoken word.

John talks about collecting and accumulating, and how he organises his collections. If you are a collector of obscure literary magazines of the pacific north west from the late seventies and early eighties this could be your chance to increase your collection. John talks about being the editor of U&LC, and how content and design worked together perfectly.

John always starts with questions, everything he does in his life he has come to sideways, he is interested in both words and visuals and does not make a distinction between the two. What good is it to be a designer if you don’t read?

Column by Lidewijde Paris, focusing on the social aspects of typography. This columns analyzes the hidden though public typographic messages in the clear signs of a workman.

What sparked Massimos interest in design. His fascination in Architecture and reminisces about the past and how he met his wife. How they built there company internationally.

Massimo talks about graffiti and its anti social effect. Massimos role as a missionary, spreading the gospel, there are thousands of junk typefaces and only 5 worth using. He talks about New York and why he lives there, American politics and media.

Massimo discusses timeless design versus obsolete design, how fashion can pollute timeless design. Massimos talks about the efficiency of the American Airline identity. Why Massimo strongly doesn’t believe in subcultures and post modernists.

Massimo talks about his dream project, why he wears black. How he collaborates with his wife. Massimo discuses his ego and how he characterizes it. He talks about his life is design, if he designs one thing he can design everything without being superficial, and taking responsibility for design.

We all use dummy texts in our everyday life as typographers and designers. We type them and maybe we read them, although they usually don’t have any content. But have you ever heard a dummy text?

For the type specimen exhibition ‘Scala, Bembo, Times und Dolly’ which is shown in the German National Libraries in Frankfurt/Main and Lepizig, Stiftung Buchkunst and Typosition asked Sven Ofner to speak dummy texts and pangrams.

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07 Blindtext Platzhalter

08 The quick brown fox

09 Vaterschaftsanalyse

10 Blindtext von Geburt an

11 Weiss Antiqua

12 Blindtext kleiner Ulysses

13 Sokrates

We all use dummy texts in our everyday life as typographers and designers. We type them and maybe we read them, although they usually don’t have any content. But have you ever heard a dummy text?

For the type specimen exhibition ‘Scala, Bembo, Times und Dolly’ which is shown in the German National Libraries in Frankfurt/Main and Lepizig, Stiftung Buchkunst and Typosition asked Sven Ofner to speak dummy texts and pangrams.

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01 Blindtext langweilig

02 Nein, meine Texte les ich nicht

03 Capitol/Versalien

04 Lorem ipsum

05 Memphis

06 Psychopharmaka