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Apr 11, 2023 39 min

Exploring all things novel and familiar with Mark Simonson.

from Creative Characters Hosted by Monotype

Mark Simonson has designed some of the most widely used typefaces in the world. Host Charles Nix sits down to talk influences, process, and why truly memorable work – such as Simonson's versatile, legible, and wildly ubiquitous Proxima Nova – has to be "both novel and familiar." And speaking of legibility, don't forget to check out the article about font legibility mentioned in our intro: https://www.monotype.com/resources/expertise/find-legible-fonts

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