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Typeface Mechanics: 001

Tobias Frere-Jones:

We read with our eyes, not with rulers, so the eye should win every time.

As designers privy to seeing the grids and guides in our design software, it never hurts to be reminded of this point. And it’s never a bad idea to read up on the fundamentals of typography and type design, especially as told by Frere-Jones.