This isn’t the first time I have posted this, and I expect not my last either. But ALK1′s Flickr stream is for sure one of the strongest documenting American, English and European Graphic Design history on Flickr. I really enjoyed her recent post of her late husbands archives from before there was a proper Helvetica library available in Portland. Read more…

A designer named Joe Bauldoff has posted images from a promotional publication from the 80′s. It’s an attempt to streamline and improve our much celebrated Helvetica. There are definately improvements here in the construction as well as white space. But I don’t think “good” is the main charm of Helvetica. Anyways… meet Haas Unica.

(Thanks to ever so awesome Design Observer for the link.)