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New Transport
Updating, expanding and refining the UK Transport alphabet dating back to 1957, by Henrik Kubel. Video from the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam. (more…)
Women of Graphic Design
Women of Graphic Design is a project focused on exploring issues of gender-equality in education provided by design institutions and exhibiting the contributions of women in the field of graphic design.
Type @ Paris
The 5-week typeface design program Type @ Paris “that you’ve been waiting for” is finally happening in Paris, starting on June 15th, 2015.
TypeTalk: Trending Fonts
Ilene Strizver is looking back at the past year’s most popular font offerings is a good way to view a typographic moment in time, a snapshot of typography trends.
Creative Characters Interview with Alejandro Lo Celso
Meet Alejandro Lo Celso from Córdoba, Argentina. Creative Characters is the MyFonts newsletter dedicated to people behind the fonts.
Typography.Guru
Typography.Guru is a new online community around the field of typography. Published by Ralf Herrmann and modeled after Typografie.info, a German community site successfully running since 2001.
Why Is The Dollar Sign A Letter S?
There’s a good story behind it, but here’s a big hint: the dollar sign isn’t a dollar sign. It’s a peso sign. Read the full story at the Observation Deck.
Smart Quotes for Smart People
Good typography uses smart quotes, not dumb quotes. Learn how to use smart quotes and proper punctuation at Smart Quotes for Smart People.
New Czech type foundry Briefcase
Briefcase offers original Czech typefaces by authors, who may not wish to set up their own type foundry for the purpose of publishing their fonts. It profiles itself as an independent type foundry, which is be able to offer a wide range of unique fonts, thanks to its extensive author portfolio. (more…)
27 fonts that explain your world
27 fonts (give or take) that explain your world, or rather “27 ways that letters themselves, and not what they say, explain your world”, writes Danielle Kurtzleben for Vox.com.