Concrete, instrumental to the Bauhaus design movement, greatly influenced the Swiss Style font, more formally known as International Typographic Style, in the 1950s. The Swiss Grid (through February 14, 2021) at New York’s Poster House museum shows how it was a graphic design powerhouse for decades, embracing geometric grid structures that yielded a crisp, streamlined, and timeless look. Photo 2 of 17 in 16 Essential Design Events to Catch This Fall

16 Essential Design Events to Catch This Fall

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Concrete, instrumental to the Bauhaus design movement, greatly influenced the Swiss Style font, more formally known as International Typographic Style, in the 1950s. The Swiss Grid (through February 14, 2021) at New York’s Poster House museum shows how it was a graphic design powerhouse for decades, embracing geometric grid structures that yielded a crisp, streamlined, and timeless look.