MIT backs free access to scientific papers. It’s a step in the right direction. Even if it’s a year or two after publication, it beats some of the exorbitant fees that you have to pay now.
Month: March 2009
Book design is invisible
Three video clips about the design process of a book. C.S. Richardson briefly explains the history of book design, interior layout and cover design. One of his most important points is that good book design is invisible.
The Wayfinding Handbook
A review of The Wayfinding Handbook. I’d like to see a copy before buying, but it looks like a good addition to the collection.
Bookkake
Bookkake, for those that love dirty books. Awesome name, and good idea for a small publishing venture.
Malabar
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.
The Science of Typography
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.
Open Baskerville
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.
F1 controls resemble video game
Formula One user interfaces. A quick peek at a few iterations of F1 steering wheels, if you can call still call them wheels.
Meta book covers
Books on book covers, an emerging meta-trend in cover design. Eventually, walking into a bookstore will become an Escher-esque event that blows your mind.