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We have had the pleasure of interviewing Jean-Baptiste Levée who founded (along with Bruno Bernard, Stéphane Buellet and Patrick Paleta) Bureau des Affaires Typographiques (B·A·T) in 2009.
What is Typomapp?
Typomapp is a iPhone and iPod Touch typography app that helps you discover new things about typography or organize your knowledge in the field of letters. It is an unique approach in learning typography, correlating the history and geography. Our target is to create a “book” about typography you can navigate. In space and time.
Ever wanted to know how typography evolved in a certain region since Gutenberg printed the Bible that bears his name? Wanted to know what was happening in another region at the same time? Or do you want to know what type-related museums or foundries are around you? Typomapp makes it easier for you to find the answers.
Typomapp contains only hand-picked typographers details, events, interesting places and type foundries and will be continuously updated with new features and Points of Interest.
How it works
When you first open the app, the map will be centered on your current position.
On the bottom part of the screen you have the option to activate/deactivate Points Of Interest on the map (based on category-Typographers, Places, Events, Foundries, Favorites).
By adjusting the time frame in the Time Slider (on the right side of the screen, closed by default) all the POI that do not fall into that specific time interval will disappear from the map. This way you can focus on a specific time period and location.
Once you discover interesting places, you can save them as Favorites or share them with your friends on Facebook. Do you know an interesting typography related place (museum, typographer location, type foundry) that it is not listed? Let us know by using the form available here.
