The secret language of letter design

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December 9, 2017 NEW ON TED.COM The secret language of letter design 12:15 minutes · TEDxRiodelaPlata Look at the letters around you: on street signs, stores, restaurant menus, the covers of books. Whether you realize it or not, the letters are speaking to you, telling you something beyond the literal text -- that whatever they represent is modern or finely crafted or fantastical or zany. Learn to decode this secret language with lettering designer Martina Flor as she explains how altering the shapes, colors and textures of letters changes how we perceive them. (In Spanish with English subtitles). Watch now »   Playlist of the Day For the love of comics and cartoons Enjoy these talks on two-dimensional art that can give joy, color and surprising honesty to our three-dimensional lives. Watch » 8 talks · Total run time 1:49:17 CATCH UP WITH THE TED FELLOWS   Download the TED app

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