September 2016
Typefaces from the 2016 MATD class
Check the newest fonts from The Department of Typography & Graphic Communication at the University of Reading.
Graduation Projects 2016 – call for submission
Take part in the 15th edition of the review of the finest graduation projects in graphic and industrial design. Only for students from Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
How to work with a lettering artist
If you’ve never worked with a lettering artist – or even if you have, there are some suggested best practices to get the desired outcome with a minimum of stress and misunderstanding. (more…)
The Insect Project – a new book on Central European diacritics
The book contains four articles by experts from Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Each of them presents a historical overview and a guide to good diacritic design practices in particular languages including examples of the most common design problems.
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FontExplorerX Pro 6 has arrived
Check out the new features & improvements of FontExplorer X Pro 6 aimed at improving usability, compatibility and connectivity.
OpenType Variable Fonts announced
Today, new version of the OpenType format was presented to the public by Adobe, Apple, Google and Microsoft at the ATypI conference in Warsaw. (more…)
JFK, Terminal 4 rebrands itself
Base Design crafted an identity for JFK’s Terminal 4, showing how spatial branding can improve a harrowing user experience. (more…)
New FontShop extension for Adobe CC
The FontShop plugin for Adobe Creative Cloud allows you to test all the fonts on fontshop.com directly in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. (more…)
Dutch graphic designer Karel Martens on his process
Some of Karel Martens’ colorful prints explained in his own words.
Sklonar, a new geometrical font by Briefcase Type Foundry
Sklonar is a refined typeface, which at first glance seems strictly geometrical; a closer look however reveals surprising lively details. (more…)