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This text chronicles the life and work of German typographer Paul Renner, best known as the designer of the typeface ""Futura"". Renner was a central figure in the German artistic movements of the 1920s and 1930s, becoming a member of the Deutscher Werkbund while creating his first book designs for various Munich-based publishers. Renner taught with Jan Tschichold in the 1930s and was a key participant in the ideological and artistic debates of that time. Arrested and dismissed from his post by Nazis, he eventually emerged as a voice of reason and experience in the postwar years.

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...a fascinating portrait of a man of taste, passion and commitment whose contribution to reading and printing made him an enemy of his state...Steven Heller, The New York Times Book Review

...a fascinating portrait of a man of taste, passion and commitment whose contribution to reading and printing made him an enemy of his state... Steven Heller, The New York Times Book Review

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Christopher Burke presents a wealth of hitherto unpublished materials drawing on primary sources and archival research closely examining the context in which Renner operated. With an eye to his relevance for today's reader, Burke writes clearly and pointed

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