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kottke.org posts about Fiorello La Guardia

Poem from 1943 complaining about poor street sign typography in NYC

Nyc Type Poem

In 1943, artist and poet Gelett Burgess wrote a poem to New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia complaining of the poor typography on some of the city’s street signs. La Guardia wrote back, also in verse. (via @john_overholt)