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Andy Nelson,

Minneapolis, MN; BS Graphic Design

From Gutenberg to Bodoni: A Typeface Family Tree

The poster was designed as a limited edition print to be handed out at an exhibition, which was about educating and showcasing early examples of typeface design. The trunk of the tree consists of an example of a Gutenberg black letter, the first example of movable type in Europe. As you progress up the tree the “leaves” represented by different typefaces change from earlier typefaces to the most recent seen on the top of the tree, Bodoni.