The CNN article refers to the book by Paul Mcneil, The visual history of typefaces explaining how they can in their own right 'change the world'. The article refers to 6 typefaces that have done this.
http://edition.cnn.com/style/article/visual-history-of-typefaces/index.html
Pail Mcneil explains that he find type so interesting because of ' because of the exceptional richness of its historical connections to technologies, to the aesthetic milieu of different eras and to social and ideological evolution. Type is a microcosmic representation of culture.' This theme of type as a suggestion of an era or reflection of culture is not far from the ideas in my essay.
The article explains how each typeface has been excepted and in some cases rejected by the culture of the era and has gone on to define how type is represented in years to come. The use of Chicago for example has inspired many on screen typefaces, with its design based in pixels it is perfect for on screen use.
This typeface has been chosen for inclusion in the final poster design. As it reflects a new need for typography in response to the computer screen.
Overall this article is refreshing to see a similar topic being published on a large media outlet like CNN.
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