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Michael Gericke on Maintaining Pentagram’s Rep, His Biggest Regrets + How He Nearly Became a “Ski Bum” Instead of a Designer

Michael Gericke’s storied career could be seen as the result of a combination of skill, enthusiasm, and a series of fortuitous chance meetings. Had things turned out differently, he may well have become a potter; or an art teacher; or in his own words, a “ski bum.” Gericke grew up in a “tiny farming town” in the Midwest near Madison,...

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MA-MA Type

Today we would like to introduce you to Parisian type foundry MA-MA Type, which has a special appreciation for the craft and artisan approach to type design: MA-MA Type is a small-scale type foundry based in Paris, France. It was founded in 2021 by Maxime Fittes as an open creative space allowing the making of singular fonts. The foundry believes...