TypeCon 2008
This may not seem related to what normally blog about, but trust us, there was at least one translator at the conference: It’s true, a font conference in Buffalo doesn’t exactly sound like a thrilling way to spend a weekend in July, but for those who’ve already joined the Ban Comic Sans campaign, seen ...
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50/50
AIGA announced the selections from its most recent 50 books/50 covers competition over the summer. Having missed that, though, the recent exhibition highlighting these books at the AIGA National Design Center offers a handy excuse to bring it up here. It’s a well-known competition, but did you know it’s been ...
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The Faces and How We Typed Them
It’s not comprehensive. It’s debatable. It’s hardly adequate, really. Nevertheless, if you like font pornography, then this well-illustrated article/list of great typefaces should still be pretty masturbatory. It’s difficult to tell if they are supposed to be ordered by rank (I hope not), ...
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Typography Documentary
Fade Theory has a post about the documentary Helvetica, which is now available for preorder. Even for someone not fascinated by typography, this sounds like a must see: Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one ...
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