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  • Ben Archer

    Course leader on the BA (Hons) Communication Arts at De Montfort University, UK. Received a BA Graphic Design from Middlesex University, London, 1987 and a MA Art & Design from AUT University, Auckland, 2008.

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  • 24 Jun 2011

    Letter Fountain, book review

    Reviews by Ben Archer
    Detailed look at the English edition of Letter Fountain, typographic reference book examining the form and anatomy of Latin alphabet.
    1 241 words7 min readEnglish
  • 11 Mar 2007

    Eric Gill got it wrong; a re-evaluation of Gill Sans

    Typeface stories by Ben Archer
    This article is intended for an audience of contemporary designers and students who are at least one step removed from mid-century British typographic culture; it is a critique of the Gill Sans typeface and the idiosyncrasies of its creation from a contemporary perspective. The central argument is that an earlier typeface by Eric Gill’s mentor, Edward Johnston, is a superior piece of type design.
    3 005 words16 min readEnglish
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