7.29.2008

shift +.



A project from Spass hat Zukunft:

A visual history of the computer keyboard and the etymology of the symbols most widely accessed through the shift key. As a project aimed to introduce typography through its most common usage, the book promotes the deep history to our most commonly used symbols, which though used daily, are often ignored for their beauty and fascination.

10 comments:

dee said...

This is definitely going on my wish list!

/// said...

ME TOO! :)

Unknown said...

how clever. i love it.

Jessie Cacciola said...

so, so cool, erin! :)

Orange Pattern said...

Hooray for computer nerds!

aimee said...

nifteee!

Cindy said...

yep, i'm in, i like it, too!

Katrina said...

ooooh, this looks good.

diana murphy said...

Once upon a time, I knew the origins of
a s d f j k l ;
This would be a good (and comprehensive) refresher.

lisa solomon said...

yes... the nerd in me is hyper excited by this....

welcome.

because beauty lies in the details of design. in the pencil shavings, in the blueberry waffles. the vintage dress, framed portrait, old postcard.

design is inevitable. celebrated. design for mankind.

7.29.2008

shift +.



A project from Spass hat Zukunft:

A visual history of the computer keyboard and the etymology of the symbols most widely accessed through the shift key. As a project aimed to introduce typography through its most common usage, the book promotes the deep history to our most commonly used symbols, which though used daily, are often ignored for their beauty and fascination.

10 comments:

dee said...

This is definitely going on my wish list!

/// said...

ME TOO! :)

Unknown said...

how clever. i love it.

Jessie Cacciola said...

so, so cool, erin! :)

Orange Pattern said...

Hooray for computer nerds!

aimee said...

nifteee!

Cindy said...

yep, i'm in, i like it, too!

Katrina said...

ooooh, this looks good.

diana murphy said...

Once upon a time, I knew the origins of
a s d f j k l ;
This would be a good (and comprehensive) refresher.

lisa solomon said...

yes... the nerd in me is hyper excited by this....