U&lc Issue: 25.1.1

The nature of the type world keeps changing. And any online publication is, by definition, about change. U&lc Online began life as an online companion to U&lc, ITC’s award-winning magazine; from here on in, it will begin a new life, in a new format, as ITC’s online voice. Expect the unexpected. U&lc Online is ITC’s international journal of graphic design and digital media. U&lc Online needs no subscription; it’s part of the ITC web site, itcfonts.com. To read U&lc Online, just bookmark this page and check it out every month.

Message from ITC As U&lc celebrates its 25th year, our new editor, John D. Berry, says a few words about what’s old and what’s new.

Herb Lubalin: Rule Basher Steven Heller explores the rule breaking and letter smashing of U&lc’s founding editor and art director, whose style set a stamp on American graphic design.

Rare Books Unleashed A little start-up company named Octavo is doing some amazing things with rare books, putting electronic facsimiles of legendary classics into an easily accessible form -- complete with live text.

Type Design Competition Winners The results of the first-ever U&lc Type Design Competition are in. From modular insects to classic serifs.