Typography
CategoryWhy handwriting is still essential in the keyboard age
There is a tendency to dismiss handwriting as a nonessential skill, even though researchers have warned that learning to write may be the key to, well, learning to write. (more…)
The perception of black & white and the effect of contrast
En essay on the ‘black’ and ‘white’ in typography by Ferdinand Ulrich. Published at FontShop Blog.
18 confusing typographic terms explained
Typographic terminology is sometimes very specific, and the nuances can be confusing. Understanding the distinctions will enable you to communicate more clearly, typographically speaking, and help you to make the best use of your fonts and software. (more…)
Klim – Welcome to the Infill Font Foundry
In his essay, Chris Sowersby reacts to an interview with Rudy VanderLans by Sébastien Morlighem. Chris discusses the “In-fillism”, a VanderLans’ neologism refering to “a point, where type designers are simply filling in the few remaining options left.” Furthermore, he writes about font distribution and promotion and compares contemporary situation with late ’90s and early ’00s. (more…)
A round-up of typographic inspiration
From logos to posters and experimental lettering, some type inspiration that would make any graphic designer’s day. (more…)
Finely tuned typography: sweating the small stuff
Watch as Dan Rhatigan shows how to improve that final 5% of your typography with the help of OpenType features.
An Interview with Miguel Reyes of Commercial Type
Designing a typeface always has a story behind it. Typethursday sat down with Miguel of Commercial Type to discuss the backstory of his typeface, Canela.
Typographic greetings from Haifa
Try H&Co fonts at try.typography.com
If you are not using Stylistic Sets in InDesign, and do not know what they actually do, here’s an easy way to find out: in try.typography.com.
Nadine Chahine in an interview with Catherine Dixon
MyFonts Creative Characters interview Nr. 106. The conversation took place at the TYPO Berlin conference back in May. (more…)