Typographic poster based on the design elements and history of the Scala typeface by Gabor Hizo

" Geometry can produce legible letter but art alone makes them beautiful. Art begins where geometry ends, and imparts to letters a character trascending mere measurement. "

Paul Standard, 1947

A Brief History of Type



Found a really uselful site that covers a range of things
http://www.rsub.com/typographic/