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Helvetica Subway

Posted on January 8th, 2011 by steve

‘Legend has it that Helvetica came in and vanquished the competition. Paul Shaw shows that it didn’t happen that way’

In his new book, Helvetica and the New York City Subway System: The True (Maybe) Story, designer and historian Paul Shaw (below) takes a look at some Swiss type and the trains of the MTA.

Pre-order your copy here (book drops March 11, 2011). Official site here. Idsgn interview with Shaw here.

Found via Delve Withrington

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