Oh SCHNAPP! The Super Type of Ira Schnapp
May 5, 2015 8:18 AM   Subscribe

Would you believe that the artist who designed in engraved Roman letters the slogan, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…” atop New York City’s main post office at Penn Station is the same man who designed the famous, iconic Superman comic book logo? Both are the works of Ira Schnapp (1892-1969), a descendant of stonecutters, calligrapher and hand-letterer who defined the “house style” of DC Comics for over 30 years...

Ira Schnapp, DC Comics Sr. VP for Advertising, and logo designer extraordinaire, is the subject of an exhibit and lecture at the Type Director's Club of New York. Read a ten-part comprehensive bio with lots of examples of Schnapp's work at Dial B for Blog starting here. And if that's not enough, here are the first three parts of an ongoing five-part series on Schnapp based on Arlen Schumer's upcoming lecture at the Type Director's Club.
posted by marxchivist (3 comments total) 16 users marked this as a favorite
 
Typography nerdery AND comic book nerdery, in one sweet, sweet package? Oh frabjous day!
posted by Gin and Broadband at 12:29 PM on May 5, 2015 [1 favorite]


For a full day's allotment of typography nerdery and comic book nerdery be sure to check out Todd Klein's blog. He lettered like half the comics in the known world since 1977.
posted by marxchivist at 12:44 PM on May 5, 2015 [3 favorites]


Everyone is a descendant of stonecutters. And Charlemagne.
posted by rankfreudlite at 7:22 PM on May 5, 2015


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