Codes and Cards: Symbology from Victorian-Era Calling Cards - Nancy Sharon Collins

Recorded during TypeCon2014: Capitolized in Washington, DC
In use from the Victorian-era through the 1950s, calling cards have a rich history as social media and currency. Their roles in society presupposed the availability of resources and literacy, and were clear indications of class-types with the symbology of their use. The specifications of their construction signified particular details about their owners, and hence provides an interesting investigation for typographic and design cultural theory.