As such, Latin typography is now best served by a progressive philosophy that favors innovation, but never forgets the lessons of tradition, nor ignores the everpresent need for quality. Quality might not be very fashionable in this day and age, but it will always remain essential in such an exacting craft as type design. Any craft is part science - and we have yet much to discover about the ways in which type can help us communicate. Without purposeful experimentation and research, we are doomed to rehash the work of our predecessors. Progress requires us to understand our limits and challenge them, with the clear goal of enriching our language.
Words are everywhere.
Our visual field is increasingly covered with language, from hand-held displays to skywriting. The MicroFoundry exists largely in cyberspace, in constant and furious communication with the world.