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Michael Bierut Quotes: If typography is calling attention to itself, it's taking that attention away from what the words are saying.
         

If typography is calling attention to itself, it's taking that attention away from what the words are saying.


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This page presents the quote "If typography is calling attention to itself, it's taking that attention away from what the words are saying.". Author of this quote is Michael Bierut. This quote is about calling, typography, consciousness, attention,.