A Note on the Type
This book is set in Electra, a Linotype face designed by
W.A. Dwiggins. This face cannot be classified as either
modern or old-style. It is not based on any historical model,
nor does it echo any particular period or style. It avoids
the extreme contrast between thick and thin elements that
marks most modern faces, and attempts to give a feeling
of fluidity, power, and speed.
[From: Wallace Stevens, Collected Poems, early hardback
edition]
Ah those were the days -- even the typeface got its own blurb . . . .
Andy
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