Font of Dune: the mystery of the science fiction series' classic book cover typeface

Fonts in Use explores the mystery of the typeface used on 1970s U.S. editions of Frank Herbert's Dune books. It's difficult to track down because it's a hand-made derivative of Davison Art Nouveau Modified, an already-rare cut of a typeface that could be licensed only from a single New York catalog and has never been professionally digitized. — Read the rest