Some believe that our present “O” evolved from a Phoenician symbol; others vote for an even…
History of Typography: Script fonts, scripts, quills, brush and calligraphic
In part seven of our History of Type, we’ll look at the script, brush, italic and…
FFF #9 : Groundbreaking typography and lettering books you need to see!
Here’s the latest groundbreaking typography book from Alex, that follows the design philosophy that fonts and…
FFF #8 : Fonts in Use, Web typography, and a fresh, stylish script font
Here’s the eighth edition of our fonts surf, as we roll into October! Such fun in…
FFF #7 : Discover the Legend of Vernon Adams
Vernon brought a ton of fonts into the world, including the Oxygen font. He was licensed…
FFF #6 : Fonts this time! See a tall western style, a friendly script, and lettering for God
Okay, okay — letters continue to roll in — you’re right, this is a fonts festival…
FFF #5 : Type Directors Club ‘BEST’, Coral-Inspired Typography, and trust your news type
I’m happy to announce the Type Directors Club “World’s Best Typography Exhibition” in this edition, and…
FFF #4 : Making bucks brokering type, Robert Bringhurst tribute and Queulat font download
Hope everyone had a great September 1st, and launch into the fall months! School is back…
FFF #3 : Spec contest for design? A great slab family, and a little Kinetic type movement
Continue on as we visit a great developer for Monotype with a superb slab, then peek…
Penmanship for iOS: Draw fascinating variations with simple pen pressure
I wrote about this new app in 2016, when they launched Calligraphy Penmanship for iOS devices.…