While 20th century typefaces have been collected and documented in depth, custom type, in the form of the handlettered headlines that were prevalent in magazines and advertising from the 1920s–1970s, have been somewhat overlooked. Characterful and expressive, these pieces of hand lettering have none of the constraints of a font. This presentation takes an overview of Rian Hughes’ collection from the 1910s to the 1970s.

Rian Hughes, award-winning graphic designer, comic artist and typographer, has produced designs for watches, CDs, animated films and Hawaiian shirts for clients from Tokyo to New York. He has a cabinet of Thunderbirds memorabilia, a fridge full of vodka, and a stack of easy listening albums which he plays very quietly.
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