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Albertus: The Biography of a Typeface

By Simon Garfield
Narrated by: David Thorpe
Unabridged — 2 hours, 36 minutes
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By Simon Garfield
Narrated by: David Thorpe
Unabridged — 2 hours, 36 minutes
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A compact and charming history of the beloved handcrafted font by the New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type.



Albertus, first carved on a bronze tablet in the 1930s by German Jewish refugee Berthold Wolpe, has proved to be one of the most enduring handcrafted typefaces in the world. It is at once modern and timeless, authoritative and whimsical-renowned as the typeface of London Street signs, David Bowie albums, and Star Wars movie posters. In this unique celebration, bestselling ...

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