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Sad posted 15th May 2002

It is with much regret that I have to inform you of the demise of linesandsplines. A beautiful intellectual web log dedicated to the joys & aesthetics of typography. Often way above my amateurish knowledge of the subject – but that was the point for me – how else does one learn? Fortunately there are archives a plenty.

On a brighter note, there may be just a little cause for optimism in this depressed world of new media. Both ebookers and lastminute have broken into UK profit in the past few weeks.

digerati wrote:

i clicked the archives link but there was nothing. if you have a collection of the archives, can you please mail them to me? i would really like to read them. thanks in advance.

25 Aug 2003, 06:33 GMT

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