September 7, 2022 Experimentation is risky. Experimental type design is risk-plus. As a risky-endeavor the Farandole family from Francis Chouquet is an object of my affection not because it always succeeds but because it takes chances. The trick to the unorthodox use of this illustrated assortment of random shapes, is seen in the combinations of ..
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You can do a lot in Photoshop. It’s no secret that Photoshop is one of, if not the most powerful photo editing programs in the world. For years, Adobe’s pinnacle program has been the gold standard in photo editing. In the last few years, Photoshop plugins have been on the rise, and there are now ..
The printed book has been the supreme discipline of typography ever since moveable type was invented. Today, more text is read on screens than on paper, yet books continue to provide great opportunities for typographers to showcase their skills. Since books are about extended amounts of body copy, legibility in text sizes is a minimum ..
Seems like it’s been around forever. I stop by the website every once in a while, normally after clicking a link in an article, or clicking through from a logo in an image search. I think to myself, oh, this is good, I should add it to the site. Then I go back to whatever ..
Through his extensive design and educational work, Armin Hofmann (1920–2020) is considered one of the most influential graphic designers in Switzerland. He made a significant contribution to the international reputation of Swiss graphic design and influenced generations of graphic designers and teachers around the world. In celebration of Armin’s 100th birthday in June 2020, his ..
August 3, 2022 Naming a typeface is like naming a newborn baby, kitten or puppy. The name either must reveal heritage or suggest personality. Sometimes a name triggers obvious connections; for example, the given or surname of the designer(s) or client the face has been designed for makes a lot of sense. Other times the ..
Last month another 21 indie foundries joined ILT. In this issue of Featured Fonts, I’d like to introduce you to a small sample of the many great new fonts they brought with them: Rollerscript One of my new favorite informal handwriting fonts. Rollerscript also comes in two flavors: Smooth and Rough. The latter kind of mimics paper texture. ..
July 7, 2022 In 1958 Bradbury Thompson developed the ‘monoalphabet’, a type whose distinctive concept was that uppercase and lowercase forms were identical. The monoalphabet was modeled on his favorite serif face, Baskerville, with lowercase a, e, m, and n mixed with uppercase letters. In use, the only way to distinguish case was through size. ..
One year ago today, ILT launched its own font store. Our mission is to create a healthy and creative ecosystem for the creators and users of type, and over the past year we’ve launched: Join Nadine for a look back at some highlights from our first 365 days. Today, we welcome 21 new indie foundries to ..
A year ago we launched I Love Typography’s font store, entering a crowded marketplace dominated by a few big players with very deep pockets. We did this not because it was easy — it wasn’t — but because we felt that there is a deep imbalance in our industry that is stacked against independent foundries. ..
