In its earliest years, the letter that evolved into our F was an Egyptian hieroglyph that…
January is brought to you by the letter J
January is brought to you by the letter J ... We started our monthly letter series…
December is brought to you by the letter D
Much of our alphabet is built on a representational strategy called “acrophony” (from the Greek acro,…
June is brought to you by the letter J
The letters I and J follow each other in the alphabet and look a lot alike.…
May is brought to you by the letter M
Historians tell us that our current M started out as the Egyptian hieroglyph for “Owl.” Over…
April is brought to you by the letter A
NO ONE KNOWS WHY ‘A’ is the first letter of the alphabet. Allan Haley brings you…
March is brought to you by the letter M
Historians tell us that our current M started out as the Egyptian hieroglyph for “Owl.” Over…
October is brought to you by the letter “O”
Some believe that our present “O” evolved from a Phoenician symbol; others vote for an even…
Modern Day: Synthesis, Sans, Serif and Grunge Type
The conclusion to our History of Typography covers the latest ‘synthesis’ fonts, as well as some…
History of Type : Decorative & Display Type styles
In this part six of the series, we look at one of the most beloved classifications…