Octavo 88.5

Allow us to quote from Steve Heller: “Mark Holt and Hamish Muir, cofounders and partners in the London design firm 8vo, also conceived one of the most progressive type journals of the mid- to late 1980s: Octavo. Just before the digital revolution marked the first major departure in type and printing since Gutenberg (if you accept phototype as a blip in type history), the eight issues of Octavo raised the bar of commentary, scholarship, and practice.” This is the fifth of eight issues—and a remarkable showcase of intelligent writing and thoughtful design.