The Art of Play
Just Type Playing Cards by The Art of Play
About Art of Play
Founded in 2013 by twin brothers Dan and Dave Buck after becoming wildly successful producers of designer playing cards. Their interest in cards began at an early age when they practiced card tricks, and pioneered the art of cardistry. Today, Art of Play is a well-known and respected name in the game industry for its highly collectible and limited-edition playing cards. With an average of twenty new designs released each year, our catalog constantly changes, so please check back often for new releases. Our playing cards are suitable for all games requiring a standard deck. Printed with vegetable-based inks on premium FCS-certified paper in the United States.
Just Type is a modern reinterpretation of classic playing card design and a tribute to the different ways in which the spirit of type can be modified. Paula Scher, a titan of the graphic design world has helped to redefine modern typography. Working with fellow Pentagram designers Jeff Close and Kristin Huber, Scher has playfully deconstructed the classic french design of traditional “playing cards” and removed all extraneous elements. All that’s left is Just Type. Together, these exceedingly adaptive versatile explorations of type prove once again that Scher is a master of pushing words beyond their literal meaning into the realm of purely visual expression. Or, as she more succinctly puts it, “Typography is painting with words.” With these Just Type Playing Cards, Paula Scher demonstrates, once again, why she is one of the most influential and respected graphic designers in the world.
• Made in United States • Product Language: English • Weight: 4 oz (113.4 g)