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.…
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…
’tis the season for joyous, inviting, festive, and expressive fonts
Here we are, and when you express your messages with fonts that show joy and spirit…
The Eric Gill Series comes to the Design & Publishing Center’s & Type department
The Eric Gill Series from Monotype is an unprecedented suite of typefaces. It takes classic typefaces…
‘Tis the Season for Fresh, Alive, Elegant Typography in the Design & Publishing Center
This is the time to design for comfortable, friendly feelings. Nothing better than some fresh, hand…
Best selling fonts in October make a Thanksgiving Treat for November
Our friends at Fonts.com are bringing you a great offering of October’s best selling typefaces, just…
Nikita Prokhorov is the real deal: Logos, lettering, and visions that move
It has become almost impossible to sort the real from the players — many people in…