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May 29, 2020

Transparency, Asepsis, and Purity: Modernist Design’s Obsession for Order

The concept of transparency is no stranger to graphic and industrial designers. In graphic design it can probably be traced back ​​to Beatrice Warde’s The Crystal Goblet in the early 20th century, or the “neutrality” of typographic layout as medium of information heralded by a host of mid-century modernist masters…

Modernist Design

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Transparency, Asepsis, and Purity: Modernist Design’s Obsession for Order
Transparency, Asepsis, and Purity: Modernist Design’s Obsession for Order
Modernist Design

13 min read


Nov 2, 2019

Obituary: Xu Xuecheng (1928–2019), a pioneer in Chinese type design history

Mr. Xu Xuecheng 徐学成, one of the first-generation type designers after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, passed away on November 1, 2019, at the age of 91. Xu was born in 1928. After working as a book designer for several years at publishing houses, he was transferred…

Typography

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Obituary: Xu Xuecheng (1928–2019), a pioneer in Chinese type design history
Obituary: Xu Xuecheng (1928–2019), a pioneer in Chinese type design history
Typography

4 min read

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