Joseph Alessio is a lettering artist and designer from the Detroit area. He has worked with companies such as Patagonia, Reach Records, Monotype and the Art Director’s Club. When not working, he plays 7 musical instruments and reads classic literature. You can keep up with some of what he’s doing on his Dribbble profile, and he often talks about life, design and current events in 140 characters.
Everyone knows their serifs and sans, slabs and scripts, but most classifications go much deeper than that. Type classification, while helpful, is often convoluted, confusing and even controversial.
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