January 2017
2017 European Design Awards – call for entries
Following the launch of a newly designed website, the 2017 European Design Awards is now officially open for entries.
Designing the letter Æ
The letter ‘Æ’ evolved from the Classical Latin diphthong ‘AE’. With its long history, there are multiple models for its design. Nevertheless, there are some aspects worth highlighting. Text by Frode Helland, Monokrom.
New typeface – Lisbeth by TypeTogether
Louisa Fröhlich’s Lisbeth is the charming all-italic trailblazer that handles branding and text with internal vividness.
Czech typefaces for television
Over the past nine-plus years, viewers have been able to see original Czech type design right on their screens. A story by Tomáš Brousil and Radek Sidun, Briefcase Type Foundry.
Accessible web typography: Design, application and technicalities
Responsive web design has come of age and new modes of reading and engaging with text have emerged. Phil Garnham explains how to choose an accessible typeface. Via fontsmith.com blog.
6 web design trends worth knowing for 2017
From hidden navigation and pop-out menus, to wearables and split screen, these are the web design trends to shape 2017. By Creative Bloq.
Introducing Source Serif 2.0 by Frank Grießhammer
Version 2.0 of Source Serif is here! The work on this release has been a long time coming, and represents a major step forward. Read the whole story at TypeKit blog.
Typeface Publishing Incentive program by TypeTogether
TypeTogether is pleased to announce the 4th edition of the Typeface Publishing Incentive program, an initiative aimed at helping promising typeface design students develop their careers.
New font – Fit by David Jonathan Ross
Fit is a hyper-stylized series of caps designed with one thing in mind: filling up space with maximum impact.
Award-winning logo designers reveal how they get new clients
Let’s take a look behind the curtain to find out the best avenues award-winning logo designers use to get new clients. By Logo Wave International.