Left to Their Own Devices

It can be helpful to see how different people solve the same problem. What’s the problem here? The barely 5-years-old Typophiles needed a device—or, a logo. This fat little brick holds 150 solutions to the problem. Problem solvers include Angelo, Eichenberg, Fass, Goudy, Menhart, Ritchie, Rogers, Ruzicka, Schiller, and Reynolds Stone. There are all sorts of names you’d expect and some surprising ones. Many marks are in color. Valenti Angelo’s is in a few colors plus gold. It’s a total sweetheart. Dwiggins designed the binding. The whole thing is delightful.