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39th issue introduces the work of an influential Czech designer Jiří Rathouský, the story of Japanese brand MUJI, results of Trnava Poster Triennial, a guide to identify slab serif fonts, and of course type reviews.

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Jiří Rathouský: Typography as a medium of communication
Alan Záruba
A look back at the life and work of one of the most important Czech graphic designers of the 20th century, including sections from a previously unpublished interview.

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Identifying slab serif typefaces
Filip Blažek
Part two of an ongoing series on identifying typefaces—this time on unbracketed rectangular slab serifs.

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MUJI—How designers created the unbrand
Pavel Zelenka
A profile of the Japanese “high-quality no-brand goods” phenomenon, whose concept and design is taking the world by storm.

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Trnava Poster Triennial: The poster perseveres
Pavel Noga
This year’s Trnava Poster Triennial, the future of the Polish school of poster design and posters in the context of new media.

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Tomate & Lavigne Display
David Březina
A review of two typefaces designed by Ramir Espinoza and issued by the ReType foundry.

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Icograda World Design Congress and the Concept book workshop
Richard B. Doubleday
A report from the 2nd annual international conference Responsibility in Graphic Design held in Katowice, Poland.

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Responsibility in Graphic Design
Pavel Noga
Behind the scenes of a workshop that fostered cross-cultural dialogue between Boston and China.

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