Brief Design Histories

I Don't Hate You, Comic Sans

And Nobody Should

Aug 2, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

The Indented Paragraph is a Haunted House

And its ghost is called the pilcrow.

Apr 5, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

What Your Favorite Book Cover Says About You

Some Personal and Book Design History

Feb 22, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

Sparty and ‘The Wolverine’: How a Yearbook Got its Name

And the Seventy-Six Years That Rivals Shared It

Oct 26, 2024 • Nathaniel Roy

This is a Borzoi Newsletter

A Brief History of Alfred A. Knopf's Playful Spine Logo

Oct 12, 2024 • Nathaniel Roy

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