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One mystery remained unsolved, though: to identify the Akira typeface. Note the futuristic typefaces used for the title. Otomo and his design office, Pencil Studio, did a lot of research regarding the cover design and also tried out futuristic typefaces such as Checkmate and Earth. At the time, the design was astounding.
Fast forward 350 years and letters are being turned into metal or wooden blocks (see Antique below for an example of a woodblock typeface). These blocks are the beginnings of what we know as typefaces today—with a block being produced for each character. Examples of Vintage Typography. Get Back EP—The Beatles (Portugal, 1969).
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