Catherine Dixon
@thinkingtype
I design, write and teach; each activity fuelled by a love of type. @[email protected]
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12-05-2009 12:31:11
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Lovely to be @stbridelibrary last night to celebrate the digitisation of their pre-1830s type specimens. Some gems shared by Paul Barnes including this unique specimen of typefounder Hugh Hughes. πππ
Dear Sainsbury Archive I particularly like this packaging. The prevalence and placement of the lowercase 'o' subliminally suggests the cotton balls. The alignment of the n, l and l creates the angle and fortuitously the corners of the w and b kiss touch. Subtle use of colour.
βAre we being good ancestors?β asks the film River performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra this evening Barbican Centre Not so much it has to be said. Sublime and challenging. Thank you π π
Crystal Piteβs Light of Passage @RoyalOperaHouse a ballet set to GΓ³reckiβs Symphony of sorrowful songs. Powerful, political, and so unutterably beautiful it reduced me to tears. A perfect example of why we need the arts β all of them.πͺβ€οΈπ©° theguardian.com/stage/2022/octβ¦