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A fascinated look at the details that bring fictional worlds to life

  1. Close-up of a French poster announcing a solar eclipse on April 1, 1764, featuring an illustration of the Moon passing in front of the Sun and text printed in 18th-century type.

    Observing an eclipse in 1764: what a 18th-century poster can tell us

    A few hours before the Moon passes in front of the Sun on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the French National Archives shared a poster on their social media that immediately caught my attention.

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  2. Letter from Hogwarts, designed by graphic design studio Minalima for Harry Potter, Warner Bros. Entertainment

    What cinema taught me about graphic props

    In film, printed matter, signage and fictional documents can tell as much of the story as the sets themselves. A closer look at the graphic details that give fictional worlds their coherence and believability.

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  3. Brian Willson: the magic of handwritten typography

    Meeting Brian Willson, creator of historical typefaces

    Handwriting conveys far more than words. It evokes a period, a place and sometimes an entire story. A conversation with Brian Willson, designer of historical typefaces.

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