This issue contains articles on the genesis of the letter 'B,' coasters, and art of manhole covers. There ia also a biography of Beatrice Warde, often referred to as the "First Lady of Typography." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This issue includes an illustrated article on the genesis of the letter 'K' by Allan Haley. Lee Sinoff contributes an essay "Mechanical Writing Machines Begat..." that deals with manual typewriters. Marion Muller writes about contemporary Russian posters in her essay "the Russians Are Here!" A review of the Hechinger Collection, "Tools As Art," is described by Marion Muller. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This issue includes an illustrated essay on the evolution of the letter "P." Steven Heller contributed an essay "Ode to the Twilight Zone." He also wrote about "David Johnson: Linear Man." This issue reviews an exhibition of Calligraphy, Calligraphia USA/USSR held in Moscow. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This issue includes an illustrated article on Alan Blackman's artist's mailing envelopes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Steven Heller contributed an essay, "Feliks Topolski: Memoir of the Century." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This issue contains illustrated articles on the genesis of the letter 'L,' film posters, and "Love Letters." Allan Haley contributed a biography entitled, "William Caxton: The Modest Translator." Marion Muller's essay "Meant to Be Seen and Not Heard" about concrete and shaped poetry dealt with an exhibition of Arion Press' Shaped Poetry portfolio at MJS Books & Graphics in New York. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Steven Heller contributed an essay "Deco Espana" in which he explores Spain's contribution to this elegant era of design. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This issue continues documenting the conference, "Vision 77," from the previous issue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Steven Heller contributed an essay "Simplicissimus," that described the late nineteenth century German magazine. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Steven Heller contributed an essay, "Seeing Is Believing: the Art of David Suter." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Contains an essay "Blissymbols for the Handicapped: A Manner of Speaking" that describes a way for verbally handicapped individuals to communicate through a non-verbal language based on early Chinese picto-ideographs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This issue includes an illustrated article on the genesis of the letter 'H.' Steven Heller writes about Dutch Poster designs. Marion Muller contributes an illustrated essay on the work of Eduard Prussen of Cologne. His linocuts are integrated with letters. The work of Willem Sandberg is described in an essay by Marion Muller based on a retrospective exhibition at the Center for Book Arts, New York. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Alan Haley contributed an essay about punctuation including mention of Lord Timothy Dexter who wrote a book without punctuation in 1838 entitled, "A Pickle for the Knowing Ones." This issue contains an article about different typefaces for the Cyrillic alphabet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Steven Heller contributed an essay on "Das Plakat," German poster design. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The evolution of the letter Q is described. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.