Helvetica vs. Arial App
Helvetica vs. Arial App : Hint: The tail on the
Posts Tagged typography
TweetMag Screenshots
TweetMag Screenshots : I use Flipboard almost daily to flip through content posted by those I follow on Twitter. It
Adfont Calendar
The folks at Fontdeck have launched an advent calendar featuring a new font and other offers each day. Really nifty design and use of CSS3 as well. … Read the rest here
Evolution
One of the things I
CSS3 for Web Designers
Jason Santa Maria Go to the source
We’re back at it with a brand new A Book Apart from web design mastermind, Dan Cederholm: CSS3 for Web Designers . What’s more, no waiting for pre-orders this time around, you can grab the book right now , in both paperback or ebook formats. The books are just finishing up at the printer and should ship out on Monday, the ebooks are available this very moment. What’s it about? CSS3 opens up many possibilities we’ve had to bend over backwards to achieve in the past… Read the rest here
Brooklyn
This short piece was shot and assembled last week during my first proper visit to Brooklyn
Lead Web Developer at Hoefler & Frere-Jones
Lead Web Developer at Hoefler & Frere-Jones : If you
Lettering.JS
Lettering.JS : A lightweight jQuery plug-in for
Typography Lesson Plan Print
Typography Lesson Plan Print : A typographic lesson in the form of a letterpress, wax-sealed poster. Keep an eye on this page. The print will likely sell out within a few hours once it
The Origins of ABC
The Origins of ABC : I Love Typography
World Cup Typography: Yomar Augusto
World Cup Typography: Yomar Augusto : Though game play ended a few weeks ago, this is still worth reading. FontFont
FontFonter
FontFonter : This is a wonderful tool. Enter a URL and replace its fonts with any of FontFonts web fonts. Hmm, this site looks rather nice with FF Dagny and FF Meta Serif replacing Helvetica and Georgia. … Read the rest here
8 Faces
8 Faces : I just purchased a debut copy of Elliot Jay Stocks
The Big Caption
The Big Caption : A complement to The Big Picture wherein jokes and statements are made using typography. Great idea, and excellent execution. … Read the rest here
Fontdeck is go!
I’m extremely proud to say that two weeks ago Fontdeck opened its doors to the type-loving public. It’s been a long time in coming – too long I’d admit – but Fontdeck is now live and I’m hugely excited about what’s to come. To the uninitiated, Fontdeck is a webfont service, that is to say it hosts fonts licensed for use with @font-face font linking. This means is that web designers finally have an alternative to the standard web fonts of Georgia, Verdana, Arial et al, and can now safely choose from hundreds of fonts to use as real text on a website; no images, no Flash, no JavaScript required. Jon Tan and I had the idea for Fontdeck back in early 2009. Speaking together at a SkillSwap in Brighton, it transpired we shared the same notions on how webfonts might be delivered. … Read the rest here
Montessorium
Montessorium : There
I Love Typography: The Vignelli Twelve
I Love Typography: The Vignelli Twelve : John Boardley, refuting Massimo Vignelli
H&FJ: Four Techniques for Combining Fonts
H&FJ: Four Techniques for Combining Fonts : Hoefler & Frere-Jones: Here are four tips for navigating the typographic ocean, all built around H&FJ