Tuesday, November 2, 2010

International Typographic Style- Swiss School 1950-1970

The International Typographic Style, also known as th Swiss Style, is a graphic design style developed in Switzerland in 1950s that emphasizes cleanliness, readability and objectivty.  Asymmetric layouts, use of a grid, sans serif typefaces like Akzidenz Grotesk, and flush left, ragged right text

 

Akzidenz Grotesk designed in 1896 for the H Berthold AG type foundry.  the face was a hallmark of the moderist Swiss Style.


Graphic symbols are often functionalist and anonymous



Comparison of distinguishing characters in Akzidenz-Grotesk, Folio, Helvetica, and Universs 55

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