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.
Tag: typography
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.
The Typographic Desk Reference
The Typographic Desk Reference. I’ll need to pick up a copy of this one.
The League of Moveable Type
The League of Moveable Type is an attempt to bring quality open-source typography to the web. It’s an honourable pursuit and will hopefully gain some traction, but I’m not really a big fan of the name.
typo/graphic posters
Typo/graphic posters, pretty much what the tile says. Loads of graphic and typographic posters for your viewing and purchasing pleasure.
Free Font Index
Last year, I was contacted by Hans Lijklema about including my fonts in an archive of free fonts. His Free Font Index landed on my doorstep a couple weeks ago. I just got around to posting some photos now, there are some better spread shots over at The Fell Types.
What fonts you say? About ten years ago, I went on a font making kick, mostly hand-drawn stuff, and crappy erasure remixes. Some of them were drawn by my buddy Brian Stuparyk. People still download and use these in various projects, you can grab them here. They’re pretty rough and raw, no kerning, no nothing… didn’t really know what I was doing at the time. I should probably revisited the fonts and clean them up a bit.
If you get the chance, you should check out the book. There’s some great work in there by talented type designers, who created much more usable typefaces. There are also some cool interviews.
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.
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.
Neue Haas Grotesk specimen book
A photoset of the the Die Neue Haas Grotesk specimen book (the typeface better known as Helvetica).