Typographically Speaking

Typographically Speaking

A complete listing of the articles written by ASL for his “Typographically Speaking” column appearing nearly monthly in the pages of the trade journal Printing Impressions.

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1966, 07 JulyTypographically Speaking
1966, 08 AugustType Specimen Book Challenge
1966, 09 SeptemberThe Problem of Nomenclature
1966, 10 OctoberHow Many Type Categories?
1966, 11 NovemberLet Us Standardize!
1966, 12 DecemberA New System for Type Categories
1967, 01 JanuaryRevivals Follow Revivals in Type
1967, 02 FebruaryAnatomy of a Type—1: Cloister Old Style
1967, 03 MarchHe Extended Typographic Horizons
1967, 04 AprilSwiss Type May Be the "New Typography"
1967, 05 MayAnatomy of a Type—2: Garamond
1967, 06 JuneAnatomy of Type Faces: Variations of Garamond
1967, 07 JulyAsymetric Typography
1967, 08 AugustTypographic Trends Of the Fifty Books
1967, 09 SeptemberAnatomy of a Type—3: Caslon Part I
1967, 10 OctoberAnatomy of a Type—3: Caslon Part II
1967, 11 NovemberTrends in Typography: Gothics Lose Ground
1967, 12 DecemberStanley Morison: Significant Historian
1968, 01 JanuaryBack to Fundamentals Of Typography
1968, 02 FebruaryJohn Baskerville: The Anatomy Of a Type
1968, 03 MarchJohn Baskerville: The Anatomy Of a Type Part II
1968, 04 AprilArtist, Printer And Book Designer
1968, 05 MayFads, Trends, Ages—A View of Typography
1968, 06 JuneNonappreciation of Good Book Design
1968, 07 JulyBodoni—The Anatomy Of a Type Part I
1968, 08 AugustBodoni—The Anatomy Of a Type Part II
1968, 09 SeptemberWhen a Student Designs a Typeface
1968, 10 OctoberIs There an Art To Spacing?
1968, 11-NovemberSkill in Spacing Acquired by Experience
1968, 12 DecemberAnatomy of a Type—Franklin Gothic
1969, 01 JanuaryNew Technology And Typesetting
1969, 02 FebruaryPopularity Lives On For Goudy Style
1969, 03 MarchTypographer's View Of Phototypesetting
1969, 04 AprilOld Stand-By Faces Outlive the Trends
1969, 05 MayAnatomy of a Type: Futura
1969, 06 JuneAnatomy of a Type—Futura (Part II)
1969, 07 JulyOrigin of the Serif: A New Theory
1969, 08 AugustWhen Bookmen Got the Needle
1969, 09 SeptemberMore of Dwiggins And Trade Books
1969, 10 OctoberAnatomy of a Type: American Uncial
1969, 11 NovemberBeatrice Warde—Graphic Arts Champion
1969, 12 DecemberRejection and Support Of Ornamented Types
1970, 01 JanuaryAnatomy of a Type—Times Roman
1970, 02 FebruaryWood Type—Story Of Printers' Craft
1970, 03 MarchThe Book Designer Who Was Bruce Rogers
1970, 04 AprilThe Book Designer Who Was Bruce Rogers Part II
1970, 05 MayThe Book Designer Who Was Bruce Rogers Part III
1970, 06 JuneThe Story of Roman Without Serifs
1970, 07 JulyThe Future Belongs To The Skilled
1970, 08 AugustMotivating Force for Better Books
1970, 09 SeptemberThe Discouraging Lot Of The Type Designer
1970, 10 OctoberAnatomy of a Type: Caledonia
1970, 11 NovemberTwo Reprints Every Typographer Will Want
1970, 12 DecemberA Nostalgic Look At Past Enthusiasms
1971, 01 JanuaryNew Type Service Aids the Designer
1971, 02 FebruaryVariety vs. Standards In Display Type Design
1971, 03 MarchAnatomy of a Type: Cheltenham
1971, 04 AprilThe Prolific Career Of Morris Benton
1971, 05 MayThe Special Lore Of Composing Sticks
1971, 06 JuneWill Growth in Technology Mean Growth in Standards?
1971, 07 JulyAnatomy of a Type—Bembo
1971, 08 AugustFifty Books of the Year As Standard of Excellence
1971, 09 SeptemberThe Rising Influence of International ATypI
1971, 10 OctoberInternational Typographic Group Reports Progress
1971, 11 NovemberAnatomy of a Type—Caslon Antique
1972, 01 JanuaryPrinter as Historian: The Story of D.B. Updike
1972, 02 FebruaryAre We in for Another Type Design Jazz Age?
1972, 03 MarchThe Hobby of Collecting Type Specimen Books
1972, 04 AprilAnatomy of a Type—Bookman
1972, 05 MayThe Welter of Names For the Profusion of Types
1972, 06 JuneThe Empirical Foundation Of the Typographic Art
1972, 07 JulyThe Purpose of Serifs In Making Words Legible
1972, 08 AugustAnatomy of a Type—Bulmer
1972, 09 SeptemberDo We Need New Guidelines For Graphic Arts Shows?
1972, 10 OctoberWill Typographic Art Surrender to Technics?
1972, 11 NovemberWill Changing Typography Be Hurt by Excesses?
1972, 12 DecemberTalk May Lead to Action To Cope with Plagiarism
1973, 01 JanuaryAnatomy of a Type: Goudy Oldstyle
1973, 02 FebruaryThe Uncertain Future Of Typographic Values
1973, 03 MarchThe Uncertain Future Of Typographic Values Part 2
1973, 04 AprilAnatomy of a Type: Souvenir
1973, 05 MayWill Good Typography Survive Photography?
1973, 06 JuneAn Issue of the Past: Type Without Serifs
1973, 07 JulyTime for a Change In Sans Serif Types?
1973, 08 AugustAnatomy of a Type: Newspaper Types
1973, 09 SeptemberAnatomy of a Type—Newspaper Types (2)
1973, 10 OctoberThe Grabhorn Era—Fine Printing In the Far West
1973, 11 NovemberA Few Reflections On a Man Named Alfred A. Knopf
1973, 12 DecemberWilliam A. Dwiggins: Master of Typography And Type Design
1974, 01 JanuaryAnatomy of A Type—Arrighi (Part I)
1974, 02 FebruaryAnatomy of A Type—Arrighi (Part II)
1974, 03 MarchNew Display Types: A Modern Story With an Old Theme
1974, 04 AprilBook Types Largely Ignored in Current Flurry of New Design
1974, 05 MayThe Uncertain Background of Type Cases
1974, 07 JulyTypographic Trends As Highlighted in the 50-Books Show
1974, 08 AugustAnatomy of a Type: Kennerly Old Style
1974, 10 OctoberWilliam Morris: Crusader For Craftsmanship
1974, 11 NovemberFacing Up to the Computer As a Typographic Tyrant
1974, 12 DecemberAnatomy of a Type: Janson—Part 1
1975, 01 JanuaryAnatomy of a Type: Janson—Part 2
1975, 04 AprilWill New Type Designs Ever Get Protection?
1975, 05 MayPast Controversies Won No Type Design Protection
1975, 07 JulyWhy Type Design Protection Problems Must Be Solved
1975, 08 AugustAnatomy of a Type: Bill Dwiggins' Experimental Sans Serif—1
1975, 09 SeptemberBill Dwiggins' Experimental Sans Serif—2
1975, 11 NovemberAnatomy of a Type: Bill Dwiggins' Experimental Sans Serif—3
1976, 01 JanuaryLimited Knowledge of 19th Century Printing Spurs Interest in the Industry's History
1976, 03 MarchPrinters and Their Types in the Colonial Period
1976, 04 AprilTime for a Comeback Of Traditional Typography?
1976, 05 MayIt's Time To Bring Back The Colophon
1976, 06 JuneThe Erosion Of Foundry Typefaces
1976, 08 AugustA New Type Design Introduced By Zapf
1976, 10 OctoberAnatomy Of a Type: Goudy Thirty—I
1976, 12 DecemberAnatomy Of a Type: Goudy Thirty—II
1977, 01 JanuaryAnatomy Of a Type: Goudy Thirty—III
1977, 02 FebruaryThe Quality Dilemma of Book Printing
1977, 03 MarchPhototypesetting: Will It Speed Our Conversion From pts. to mm.?
1977, 04 AprilPrivate Press: Printers Who Never Say Die
1977, 05 MayThe Press of the Nightowl: Why It's a Credit to Its Kind
1977, 06 JuneAnatomy of a Type: Della Robbia
1977, 08 AugustFifty Books Exhibition to Recognize Design Diversity
1977, 09 SeptemberThe Discovery Of Crockers' Long Forgotten Printer's Manual
1977, 10 OctoberJoseph Blumenthal, Fine Printer—Part 1
1977, 11 NovemberJoseph Blumenthal, Fine Printer—Part 2
1977, 12 DecemberTrade Books Scarce in AIGA Expanded Fifty Books Exhibition
1978, 01 JanuaryNo Great Changes Seen in Selection Of Book Typefaces In AIGA Show
1978, 02 FebruaryAnatomy Of a Type: Parsons
1978, 03 MarchReissue of an Outstanding and Beautiful Book: "Typologia"
1978, 04 AprilComputer-Set "Widows" Are Masterpieces Of "Widow-ry"
1978, 05 MayToday's Training Won't Produce Typesetters for Fine Printing
1978, 07 JulyAnatomy Of a Type: Granjon—Part 1
1978, 09 SeptemberAnatomy Of a Type: Granjon—Part 2
1978, 10 OctoberRevivals Are Fine If They Bring Back the Really Best of the Past
1978, 11 November"The American Printer" Appears Once More After Its 18th Edition
1978, 12 DecemberA Few Comments on the Life of Mardersteig, Part 1
1979, 02 FebruaryA Few Comments on the Life of Mardersteig, Part 2
1979, 03 MarchA New Release Of Dingbats Stirs the Dust Of Printer Lore
1979, 04 AprilMoxon Still Lives in Yet Another Edition Of His Work
1979, 05 MayAnatomy Of a Type: Bell—Part 1
1979, 07 JulyAnatomy Of a Type: Bell—Part 2
1979, 08 AugustReally Good Types Never Die; Are in Markets To Be Reissued
1979, 09 SeptemberAre New Changes in Printing Language Always For the Better?
1979, 10 OctoberOxford, a Fine Roman by Our 1st Successful Type Foundry
1979, 11 NovemberOxford, a Fine Roman by Our 1st Successful Type Foundry—Part 2
1979, 12 DecemberOxford, a Fine Roman by Our 1st Successful Type Foundry—Part 3
1980, 02 FebruaryDoes the Morison-Updike Correspondence Tell Too Much?
1980, 03 MarchRollins: Master Printer in the Best Tradition Of His Craft
1980, 04 AprilThe Needling Of an Industry By Designer W.A. Dwiggins
1980, 05 MayAnatomy Of a Type: Centaur—Part 1
1980, 07 JulyAnatomy Of a Type: Centaur—Part 2
1980, 08 AugustT.M. Cleland: Outstanding American Typographer
1980, 09 SeptemberT.M. Cleland: Outstanding American Typographer—II
1980, 10 OctoberBruce Rogers: Top "Artificer Of the Book Of All Time"
1981, 02 FebruaryAnatomy Of a Type: Zapf Chancery—Part 1
1981, 03 MarchAnatomy Of a Type: Zapf Chancery—Part 2
1981, 05 MayFine Printing: Can Our Present Phototypesetting Produce It?
1981, 07 JulyMachines Need Not Cause Poor Craftsmanship In Typography
1981, 08 AugustThis Was Updike, Eminent Historian Of Printing Types—Part 1
1981, 09 SeptemberThis Was Updike, Eminent Historian Of Printing Types—Part 2
1981, 10 OctoberAnatomy Of a Type: Century—Part 1
1981, 12 DecemberAnatomy Of a Type: Century—Part 2
1982, 01 JanuaryAnatomy Of a Type: Century—Part 3
1982, 05 MayDesigning Type Is Still an Art, Computerization Notwithstanding
1982, 09 SeptemberR.F. Da Boll: Rich Influence On the Course Of Calligraphy
1982, 10 OctoberOlder Faces Hold Their Own In One Current Mag's Ads
1983, 09 SeptemberAnatomy of a Typeface: The Ascent of Scotch Roman
1984, 02 FebruaryAnatomy of a Typeface: The Ascent of Scotch Roman (continued)
1984, 08 AugustThe last issue in which ASL is listed under "Contributing Editors and Writers."