Great moustache too. The way he made typography do all the work is still a great steer for the designers of today. It cut through the visual noise of the 50s and it does the same today.

The 1940s was a decade shaped by global conflict, post-war reconstruction, and the rise of Modernist ideals. And the typography of the era reflects these dramatic contrasts neatly, with the best ...

A classic of 19th century French typography, Didot was created between 1784 and 1811 by Firmin Didot of the famous French printing and type-producing Didot family.

4 & 5. Hitchcock/Truffaut and Best of Enemies Two remarkably similar posters, both terrific, that use black and white photos, negative space and typography to splendid effect.