Canons of page construction. A few details about the Van de Graaf canon, used in medieval manuscripts, and Tschichold’s musings on the golden ratio.
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typo/graphic posters
Typo/graphic posters, pretty much what the tile says. Loads of graphic and typographic posters for your viewing and purchasing pleasure.
Legistyles
Legistyles are a set of NetNewsWire themes from Antonio Carusone. Of course, I didn’t even realize you could apply a new stylesheet to the feed reader. I’m now using his serif, white on black theme featuring Baskerville.
How to publish without perishing
How to publish without perishing:
You won’t win on quick distribution, and you won’t win on price. Cyberspace has that covered.
Go back to an old-fashioned idea: that a book, printed in ink on durable paper, acid-free for longevity, is a thing of beauty. Make it as well as you can. People want to cherish it.
The top tracks of 2008
Book Design Primer
A book design primer from Tom Christensen. It sums up my year at Reading in a nutshell.
Creative Characters
Creative Characters at MyFonts features an interview each month with a different type designer or foundry.
Recasting Caslon Old Face
An article about the recasting of Caslon Old Face from James Mosely.
London from above
London from above, at night. Gorgeous photos from one of my favourite cities.
For the love of type
On being a typophile in a relationship. Yes, even when you dork out about type, drool over specimens, and laugh at bad signage, people will still love you.