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AIGA Eye on Design. The World’s Most Expensive-looking Font Might Surprise You (Archive)

AIGA Eye on Design. The World’s Most Expensive-looking Font Might Surprise You (Archive)

Sarah Hyndman interviewed for AIGA Eye on Design, October 2015

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Published in AIGA Eye on Design, written by Madeleine Morley, October 2015

Sarah Hyndman’s cost survey at the V&A, London. Photos by David Owens.

When you hear the word “luxury,” it’s easy to conjure up the colors gold, silver, and velvety purple; yet when it comes to typography, what we associate with wealth is less clear-cut. For the ancient Greeks, rare and precious purple ink came from sea snails found deep in the ocean…

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