Google maps typography. Rhett Dashwood culled a series of satellite images from the state of Victoria that resemble letterforms.
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Google maps typography
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eightface/~3/zi6gSWxnHTU/
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April 24 2009, 10:16am | Comments »
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Comic Sans documentary
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eightface/~3/OBcSG0IivbU/
A short student documentary about Comic Sans that Marc mentioned after my previous post.
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April 22 2009, 3:43pm | Comments »
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H&FJ;on typesetting large prime numbers
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eightface/~3/jBxVIsPQqvY/
Hoefler & Frere-Jones explore typesetting the world’s largest prime number. The largest prime number has more than twelve million digits, and concluded that even one specific kern pair would save hundreds of feet.
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April 22 2009, 1:49pm | Comments »
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Spiekermann’s tips
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eightface/~3/KkhOGCluDbw/
Some basic typography tips from Eric Speakermann.
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April 22 2009, 1:37pm | Comments »
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Layered Fonts
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eightface/~3/_oio4YRmDJ8/
FF Dingbats 2 is reworked and updated to reflect current technology. It also makes use of OpenType features that allow each pictogram to be treated a series of layers that can be coloured independently.
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April 2 2009, 9:02am | Comments »
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Malabar
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eightface/~3/HUcWL4ykKf8/
Dan Reynolds has released Malabar, an oldstyle serif typeface designed for extended reading. He also posted an article about it over at iLT. The font is available in six weights from Linotype.
March 22 2009, 5:53pm | Comments »
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The Science of Typography
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eightface/~3/83rWOKeFgrk/
The Periodic Table of Typefaces. I have to admit that I like the concept, but the science nerd in me has issues with the execution. The shape roughly resembles the original table, but it fails to make any discernible connection between the typefaces.
March 14 2009, 9:40am | Comments »
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Open Baskerville
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eightface/~3/8NtapvaOiY4/
Open Baskerville is an attempt to create an open-source version of the classic typeface, based on derivatives by punchcutter Isaac Moore. Fork your own version at github and get to work.
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March 13 2009, 3:50pm | Comments »
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The Typographic Desk Reference
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The Typographic Desk Reference. I’ll need to pick up a copy of this one.
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February 18 2009, 6:34pm | Comments »