Mozart’s Greatest Hits album art

Contributed by Florian Hardwig


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As we’ve documented before, users of Alphabet Lapidaire Monstre like to reduce the complexity of Jean Midolle’s 1830s piece of lettering. This album cover is another such example: all patterning is gone. So are the names at the bottom. The letterforms were made solid.

What’s left is the original white contour and the south-east shade with the extra split shadow line. That’s arguably still enough ornamentation. The modification also reveals the wonkiness of the underlying design, with a bulky S that feels much bolder than the A. If you’re after something with similar heft but a more balanced color, consider Jim Parkinson’s Sutro Deluxe.

The colorful art for this compilation of compositions by Mozart was provided by Milton Glaser.

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This post was originally published at Fonts In Use

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