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Diana Varma
Mar 7, 20215 min read
037: Helvetica: An Incomplete History of Type
Name: Helvetica Release Date: 1957 Designer: Max Miedinger, Eduard Hoffmann Classification: Neo-Grotesque Sans Serif Owned By: Haas Type...
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Diana Varma
Feb 25, 20214 min read
036: Futura: An Incomplete History of Type
Name: Futura Release Date: 1927 Designer: Paul Renner Classification: Geometric Sans Serif Owned By: The Bauer Type Foundry Claim to...
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Diana Varma
Feb 24, 20218 min read
035: Blackletter: An Incomplete History of Type
From type tales to type fails, this is the first in a 10-part series of an incomplete history of type. By exploring the history of type...
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Diana Varma
Dec 22, 20202 min read
026: Introducing Two Emerging Typeface Designers
In today’s episode I have the honour and pleasure to introduce you to two creative, innovative and talented emerging designers who are...
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Diana Varma
Dec 15, 20201 min read
025: Talk Paper Quizzers - TT, S&S, DD, CC
Welcome to our third Talk Paper Quizzers episode where contestants answer trivia questions to compete for the completely fictional,...
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Diana Varma
Nov 30, 20206 min read
024: Saving the World, One Typeface at a Time
Some typefaces are designed to be legible, others to be beautiful, others to be odd, eccentric and quirky. But some typefaces are...
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Diana Varma
Nov 22, 20208 min read
023: Typecast
From The Great Gatsby, to Monsters, Inc., to The Godfather, typography has a significant role to play in film. From typefaces on movie...
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Diana Varma
Nov 15, 20209 min read
022: Epic Ampersand
The ampersand (you know, the ‘and’ symbol) might be my absolute favourite glyph. Ampersands are expressive, they’re classic, they’re...
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Diana Varma
Nov 14, 20202 min read
021: Design at Buzzfeed with Sarah Aspler
We’ve made it to the 21st episode and I have another very special interview for you. Sarah Aspler, Senior Editor at Buzzfeed, joins us on...
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Diana Varma
Nov 7, 20201 min read
020: Iconic Toronto Typography with Christopher Rouleau
I’m so excited for today’s episode! Christopher Rouleau, Toronto-based graphic designer, letterer and visual artist, joins us on today’s...
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Diana Varma
Nov 7, 202015 min read
019: Toronto Typography: Sports Edition
We’ve got the Leafs, we’ve got the Jays, we’ve got the Toronto FC, and we’ve got the Raptors. Today we’re talking Toronto sports... with...
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Diana Varma
Nov 7, 20201 min read
018: Talk Paper Quizzers - Formatting, Focusing, Fine-Tuning & Finessing Type
Welcome to our second Talk Paper Quizzers episode where contestants answer trivia questions to compete for the completely fictional,...
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Diana Varma
Oct 22, 20208 min read
017: Hashtag Octothorpe
The octothorpe. Sometimes it’s referred to as a number sign, sometimes the pound sign and sometimes the hash sign (popular in Britain as...
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Diana Varma
Oct 19, 202011 min read
016: Hyphenate It
Hyphens. (So this is what Talk Paper Scissors has come to…) A teeny tiny straight line. The simplest typographic mark there is. Nothing...
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Diana Varma
Oct 13, 20203 min read
015: The New Age of Letterpress with Britt Rohr of Swell Press
It’s time for Talk Paper Scissors and I’m over the moon to share another interview with an awesome design and print entrepreneur. Britt...
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Diana Varma
Oct 2, 20205 min read
013: Extreme Type
Today’s episode is one that looks at extremes. Huge type, tiny type and everything in between live here. But before we get to the fun...
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Diana Varma
Oct 1, 20202 min read
012: Talk Paper Quizzers - The History of Type, Font Files and Letterforms
We’re mixing it up today and it’s our first-ever Talk Paper Quizzers episode where contestants answer trivia questions to compete for the...
220 views

Diana Varma
Sep 20, 20203 min read
011: Hand Lettering with Natalia Lumby
Today is a special day for several reasons: today marks the 11th episode of my podcast and also the second interview episode! Annnnnd the...
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Diana Varma
Sep 19, 202011 min read
010: Legibility vs Readability Smackdown
Today’s episode tackles the type topics of legibility and readability through two stories. The first is about a horrendously illegible...
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Diana Varma
Sep 18, 20209 min read
009: The Anatomy of Type - The Good, The Bad and The Naughty?
The anatomy of type is crucial to understand if you’re a designer, layout artist or type designer… but isn’t the most interesting...
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