Internet book piracy will drive authors to stop writing. This article just made me laugh. It almost makes me want to go out and pirate their books, just so they’ll cease writing and stop polluting the world with stupid ideas.
Category: links
It’s all about the character widths
Forensic typography or how Jonathan Hoefler stopped the next hip-hop war.
The National
The National is an awesome band, they recently reached the top of my last.fm charts. Kudos to Mr. Hicks for turning me on to them.
Choosing the right figures
Choosing the right figures. Explaining when to use old style or lining figures and whether to use the tabular or proportional variety.
Create your own font
Create your own font in 8 simple steps. And to think I watched my classmates spend a year making a single typeface, they must just be slow.
The Tyranny of a Blank Page
Typographica’s favourites from 2007
Book binding archive
Publisher’s Bindings Online is a gallery of book bindings from 1815–1930, there are some real gems here.
Design vs Style
Fuck style is Eric Karjaluoto’s essay examining the confusion between design and style. I spent some time trying to find a good pull-quote, but it was hard to separate any of the choice sentences without misconstruing the overall message. To some extent, the article is just another shot in the ongoing battle between function and form, but it’s worth reading, especially if you’re interested in sustainability rather the latest fad.
Keming
Keming — the result of improper kerning.