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.
Interview with Peter Mendelsund
Typeface Anatomy
Paul Buckley interview
Interview with Paul Buckley, discussing book cover design and his creative process.
A timeline of timelines
A timeline of timelines, a history of the linear representation of time.