Typography Glossary – Design Terms
2022-09-25
It helps to have an appropriate language to talk about typography. The following is a glossary of some of the words and their definitions that are used to described typography.Read More →
William Dwiggins (1880 -1956) – Typographer and all-rounder
2022-01-15
Dwiggins was known for his “Metro” series of typefaces, the first designed specifically for newspaper headlines. He produced that in 1929 when he won the gold medal of the American Institute of Graphic Arts.Read More →
A Typeface Transforms the Alphabet in the Style of Famous Artworks
2021-11-23
Typography, whether purposely unnoticed or at its most beautiful, is an art, even if some of us pay little attention to it. The Madrid-based design studio CESS created a typeface inspired by modern art itself for the 36 Days of Type project, which invited graphic artists and designers to design one letter or number each day. The result is the adorably named Artphabet, a striking, mostly hand-designed project that also serves as a lesson in 20th- and 21st-century art.Read More →
Aesthetic intelligence from an early typographic luminary
2021-11-02
Benjamin Sherbow, a copywriter who honed his typographic skills and fervently learned the nuances of type and languageRead More →
Balzak Font – Organic Calligraphy
2021-09-26
The Balzak font —organic calligraphy by Gulya Ju of studio PeachCreme. Gulya Ju is a type and graphic designer with a strong passion for handmade lettering. The skilled designer has recently published Balzak, a new calligraphic typeface based on real handwriting.Read More →
5 fonts that Spock would have loved
2021-07-26
Spock is my favourite characters from Star Trek. If Spock were a designer what sort of Typography would appeal to him? This theoretical perspective interested me as Spock is a scientist rather than a creative.Read More →
Tuna Typeface
2021-06-05
Please update your browser. Why? A typeface for print and screen. Bubbling, strong, but very accurate. Created with much fine tuning and precision.Read More →
The difference between italics and oblique typefaces
2021-01-10
Italics are probably the most common form of typographic emphasis and is used in both text and display settings. True-drawn italics are usually a unique and separate design from their Roman brethren. Aldus Manutius, a commercial printer, was looking for a way to fit more type onto a page and to reduce the price of his low-cost editions.Read More →
Renner*: A free Futura alternative
2020-10-24
Renner* is a free typeface inspired to Futura that supports OpenType Variable Font, allowing users to control the exact weight and italic of the font. The post Renner*: A free Futura alternative appeared first on Freebiesbug .Read More →
‘Brand New Roman’ is a Fun Mashup of All the Corporate Logos You Know and Love
2020-10-22
Arrow Design ‘Brand New Roman’ is a Fun Mashup of All the Corporate Logos You Know and Love BY Shaunacy Ferro.
Hello Velocity Brand New Roman is not your average typeface. You’ll probably never find it in the drop-down menu of Microsoft Word or see it on a sign, but it’s instantly recognizable.Read More →
Troptical Hypnotic, Energetic Multilinear Typeface
2020-10-13
Troptical is inspired by the dazzling dynamism of op-art and the clever geometry of Latin American designRead More →
Do People Still Love Helvetica?
2020-10-13
Do people still use Helvetica ? Today, we will see what designers say about the notorious font. Are you curious to find out how many hate it and how many love it? So am I. Let’s find out! Approximately 1000 years ago, the Chineseman Bi Sheng invented the mobile letter.Read More →
The best of the typographic posters by Robin Weissenborn
2020-09-26
These posters by Robin Weissenborn are not new, they were designed in 2015 and awarded in an international poster competition. The graphic designer, who was studying at the prestigious Bauhaus university at the time, designed a series of posters using experimental typography and cool distorted perspectives.