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=== Experimental typeface uses === "Experimental typography" is defined as the unconventional and more artistic approach to typeface selection. [[Francis Picabia]] was a [[Dada]] pioneer of this practice in the early twentieth century. [[David Carson (graphic designer)|David Carson]] is often associated with this movement, particularly for his work in ''[[Ray Gun (magazine)|Ray Gun]]'' magazine in the 1990s. His work caused an uproar in the design community due to his abandonment of standard practices in typeface selection, layout, and design. Experimental typography is said to place emphasis on expressing emotion, rather than having a concern for legibility while communicating ideas, hence considered bordering on being art.
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