Lost Type
Capturing the Essence of Vietnam's Street Signage Through Modern Typeface
By: Khoi Pham
Date: July 18, 2018
Keyword(s): Typeface design
Resource Type: Linked article, Typeface
In recent years a crop of young creatives have taken inspiration from old hand-painted signs in Vietnam, turning them into typefaces while preserving old designs. The Lost Type free typeface by Mack Trinh is one example of this work.
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