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Fonts to run with
Before pixels and plagiarism scandals, Lance Wyman gave Mexico City 1968 its geometric soul. As Rio looms, a look back at the designer who made Olympic branding an art form.
The Interview Series: Michael Bierut
With greatness comes reflection. For design star Michael Bierut that means spotting when genius struck but also where things went astray and he should have just kept his mouth firmly shut.
The Interview Series: Robert B Silvers
Rigorous and liberal, 'The New York Review of Books' has set the standard for long-form criticism since 1963. Monocle meets editor Robert B Silvers for a lesson in staying inspired and relevant.
Issue 89: Observation
Editor in chief Tyler Brûlé is busy decking the halls and wrapping up plans for a productive year of print in 2016, not to mention book tours, markets and parties.
Media
A typography treatise that delights, an interview with a crime author turned TV writer and an app with a difference.
Press ahead
Publishing granddaddy Magazine House has guided Japan’s cultural conversation with its timely titles. Monocle met the president to discuss its vitality and print’s place in a digital world.
Labour of love
Despite changing reading habits, there’s a place for printed independent magazines. Monocle met pioneering editors and publishers risking it all to tell the stories they believe in.
A boom of one’s own
Far from New York's media hegemony, the Bay Area is a hub of popular publications and pioneering ideas. With old-guard papers and tech magazines shaped by Silicon Valley, this is the place for press.
Join the dots
Rolodexes packed with contacts, long discussions in late-night bars, and tip-offs from readers: it’s a network of valued sources that make this magazine come to life every month.
