Tag Archives: type

Greeking: My Guide to Lorem Ipsom

 Preparing your designs for presentation can be enhanced by the use of Greeking in your layouts. The question is how to use that pesky “Lorem ipsom dollop” text in your layout to your advantage. In this post I have outlined the different variations of Greeking with notes on situations when you might use them.

My Top Five Typography Tips

 There are a few simple techniques you can use when setting type for your print or web projects which can make a world of difference to the overall legibility of the project. Many designers seem to forget that typography is more about legibility than about design. With the techniques described below, you can find a way to create well-designed typography that's also highly legible.

My Apostrophe, ‘Tis Of Thee

 After recently viewing a local travelling exhibit of a deceased, famous Princess of Great Britain, I found myself completely distracted by the display boards. Every board used a combination of “straight” and “curly” apostrophes.

Daily Drop Cap

 If you’re a fan of delicious hand-crafted typography, or just a fan of ways to make your blog unique, be sure to check out The Daily Drop Cap.

When Typography Meets Clay

 An odd combination, if you think about – typography used on bowls, cups and plates. But then you see the works of Asya Palatova of gleena ceramics and see the natural combination.

Wood Type Museum

 Unicorn Graphics has established an on-line museum with an extensive collection of wood type for viewing by the general public. Among the most noted wood type manufacturers in this collection are Wm. H. Page & Co., Vanderburgh, Wells & Co.…

Geometric :: Pattern Fonts

 Containing 100 geometric pattern fonts for Mac and Windows, Geometric is a book which gives designers a mountain of resource material. The book comes with a CD containing the 100 pattern fonts – the most extensive pattern font collection available…

Stihl Ad Campaign – Blown Away

 Kudos to the team at Winsper in Boston for a brilliant ad campaign for Stihl products. Above is one of the magazine ads which is part of the campaign, with great copy highlighting the bad economy. It’s rare in today’s…

Wood Type Collection For Sale

 One of the Typophile folks is selling his stunning collection of wood type blocks. This collection includes an array of unusual fonts, including historic, fancy, gothic and 20th Century modern wood blocks. You don’t find collections this vast very often…

Type Desk Reference

 It’s rare to find a contemporary book with such clarity which details the details of typography. This book serves as a handy desktop reference book yet is chocked full of details for a more in-depth study of typography.