We are now offering The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts in the VirusFonts bookstore. Written, edited and designed by Barnbrook – TLBOSGF is one of the first books to be published by the new design-focused publishing house, Fiell. The book looks at many complex issues, such as which country holds the most nuclear weapons or who has destroyed the most tropical rainforest? Combining photography, illustration and playful typography with an ethical message, TLBOSGF is a landmark publication.
State machine is based on lettering used on Russian and American military vehicles in the Cold War, additionally in the lower case some more naïve characters have been included which are taken from hand-made political banners from the 1970s. Altogether it makes it one of Virus's most usable and bold fonts. The name state machine refers to the cold war Cold War of the letterforms but is also a device that stores the status of something and can be used to change that status (like a computer).
The complete works of Jonathan Barnbrook, one of the most influential designers of his generation. Famous for his original fonts, the book also includes graphic, corporate and film design, work for David Bowie and an in-depth analysis of his unique collaboration with Damien Hirst. Each copy is individually signed by Jonathan, now available at the reduced price of $49.
