There is however one thing I do not entirely agree with: Hochuli’s suggestion that in a non-mathematical text the letter ‘x’ should replace a multiplication sign, which can otherwise look too obtrusive. Surely it is the font designer’s decision to allocate a multiplication sign that fits as appropriate.
From Eye Magazine, a review of a book I just picked up: Jost Hochuli’s Detail in Typography.
The book is pretty much composed entirely of typographic nitpicks, to the degree that reviewing the content becomes equally nitpicky. I love it. Of course, I’m not sure to what degree I’ll ever be able to apply this stuff.
