Typobiography

A monographic work dedicated to Jost Hochuli, Typobiographie looks back on the entire long and prolific career of the Swiss designer and typographer.   Bringing together several texts by Jost Hochuli himself, contributions from recognized personalities (notably a preface by John Morgan and an interview with Robin Kinross) and a corpus of previously unpublished archive images, this visual monograph aims to generate reflections on the question of book design and in particular on the inspirations and personalities who marked the designer's career.   The work develops in several thematic parts the questions that have guided his practice during his sixty-year career and in particular his conception of design as an essential factor for the good readability of a text and the transmission of knowledge.   Each part is abundantly illustrated by works specifically digitized for the occasion.   While the designer celebrates his 90th birthday in 2023, no monographic work on his work has been published in French.   This work demonstrates the renewed interest in his work, particularly as an author, among younger generations.