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added 2008 Mon Apr 14 7:00:00 by unknown user
In attempting to identify type, our sensitivity to type???and our ability to see what distinguishes one typeface from another???is heightened; it?s akin to cultivating a nose for wine. via ILoveTypography Saved By: Lisa McMillan | View Details | Give Thanks
added 2008 Thu Mar 13 7:00:00 by unknown user
Typographica?s fourth annual review showcases the best in new typeface design. Twenty four of the world?s brightest graphic and type designers selected their favorite font releases of the year. We welcome to our regular cast of contributors: David Berlow, Ellen Lupton, and Erik Spiekermann, among others. Saved By: Grant Hutchinson | View Details | Give Thanks
added 2007 Fri Dec 28 7:00:00 by unknown user
Neil Summerour's very attractive typeface, Epic. Saved By: Patrick Haney | View Details | Give Thanks
added 2007 Tue Sep 18 7:00:00 by unknown user
The firm had just taken on a commission for The Nature Conservancy: A decorative typeface it could use for various purposes -- letterhead, fax cover sheets, its quarterly magazine for donors. It was the beginning of a three-month development process, although years sometimes pass between inspiration for a font and the completed work. What happens in between is a little bit art and a little bit mechanical engineering, a balance between creativity and practicality. Type designers sometimes say their best work should be invisible. They are making letters without making words -- devising a means of communication, in a way, without saying anything at all. Saved By: Jonathon D. Colman | View Details | Give Thanks
added 2007 Sun Sep 16 7:00:00 by unknown user
The firm had just taken on a commission for The Nature Conservancy: A decorative typeface it could use for various purposes -- letterhead, fax cover sheets, its quarterly magazine for donors. It was the beginning of a three-month development process, although years sometimes pass between inspiration for a font and the completed work. What happens in between is a little bit art and a little bit mechanical engineering, a balance between creativity and practicality. Type designers sometimes say their best work should be invisible. They are making letters without making words -- devising a means of communication, in a way, without saying anything at all. Saved By: Jonathon D. Colman | View Details | Give Thanks
added 2007 Sun Sep 16 7:00:00 by unknown user
The firm had just taken on a commission for The Nature Conservancy: A decorative typeface it could use for various purposes -- letterhead, fax cover sheets, its quarterly magazine for donors. It was the beginning of a three-month development process, although years sometimes pass between inspiration for a font and the completed work. What happens in between is a little bit art and a little bit mechanical engineering, a balance between creativity and practicality. Type designers sometimes say their best work should be invisible. They are making letters without making words -- devising a means of communication, in a way, without saying anything at all. Saved By: Jonathon D. Colman | View Details | Give Thanks
added 2007 Wed Jul 11 7:00:00 by unknown user
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added 2007 Tue May 22 7:00:00 by unknown user
Why choose a particular typeface? Here are thirteen reasons.
added 2007 Sat Apr 21 17:46:34 by GregD
Celebrating its 50th birthday, the ubiquitous typeface has played a crucial role in providing shape and tone to the modern visual landscape. But are its days numbered?
added 2007 Sun Apr 8 7:00:00 by unknown user
The web?s top 500 free fonts, calculated based on download counts from some of the biggest free font archives.