Underground Typography

"Inscribed in the Living Tile" is a tale that touches on history, architecture, culture, graphic design, and typography. If any of these topics -- especially typography -- are your passion, then Joe Clark's paper on type in the Toronto subway is a good read. Explore how typography, uniformity, and a lack of uniformity can help or hinder communication. Subway signage is also more than just utilitarian -- it's art. Sometimes it's good art. Sometimes, not so good.