“Function is fixed, the alphabet invented and the basic forms of the letters are unalterable.”
- Stanley Hess, Author, The modifications of letterforms
“The Infinity and complexity of the reading public today . . . makes our alphabet rigid and unalterable. Now any change or modifications needs to be subtle as to be almost invisible.”
- Stanley Morrison, Type Designer
“Good lettering . . . is not self expression but complete self negation in the service of a correctly understood task.”
- Jon Tschichold, Type Designer
This one is my favorite . . .
“Letters are things, not pictures of things.”
- Eric Gill, Type Designer
