Quote: Typographical Snobbery "Gill Sans smelled of soap, and tasted like bakelite."

Gill Sans smelled of soap, and tasted like bakelite. Palatino sounded like a Eighties-era synthesiser handclap. Times New Roman smelled of engine oil. Bembo felt like velvet.

via blog.bookoven.com

A beautiful essay on type.

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