Just My Type, the history of typography in a book
"Just My Type is a book of stories about the font": the author, the British journalist Simon Garfield, with these simple words announcing his book, published by Profile Books, which specializes in essays, in released as a Christmas gift.
not an academic essay rats, but an interesting reconstruction of how certain historical periods have been accompanied by quiet but significant typographical revolution, which in turn reflect and maybe a little influence 'on the changes in society.
Why Helvetica and Comic Sans had spread so wide? From Letraset remember with some nostalgia, font-PC, which characters have accompanied the history of the Beatles or the Obama campaign? With light tone and a special (and obvious) attention to England, Just My Type would be a good starting point to explore this aspect of design history.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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"Comic Sans Criminal": even against the most hated by the font designer (and a help to not use it more)
Funny, fast read and well done - again - against condoning the use of Comic Sans: the hideous font used by children who think that the appearance of 'playful' makes notices more engaging or readable. After having brought the campaign to Happiness Brussels (with the application to uninstall the font from your computer), we present this "Comic Sans Criminal "
few pages to scroll vertically and there are reasons that the font is not used absolutely (and the few exceptions), giving a final declaration to be signed and suggesting alternatives. ;
Funny, fast read and well done - again - against condoning the use of Comic Sans: the hideous font used by children who think that the appearance of 'playful' makes notices more engaging or readable. After having brought the campaign to Happiness Brussels (with the application to uninstall the font from your computer), we present this "Comic Sans Criminal "
few pages to scroll vertically and there are reasons that the font is not used absolutely (and the few exceptions), giving a final declaration to be signed and suggesting alternatives. ;
Monday, February 14, 2011
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Typeface Memory Game
The correct name is "The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog, a Typeface Memory Game" and a few words in a typical memory game where you have to find two cards that will bring the same design. In this case, however, the game, designed by brasilianops.2 arquitetura + design, is complicated because some of the cards are almost indistinguishable at first glance, except to a trained eye.
The 25 pairs of cards in fact show the letter A (upper and lower case) declined in 25 different typefaces, chosen among the most famous, from the Centaur Baskerville, Garamond, Helvetica, Rockwell, Univers, Times New Roman up to and beyond . The deck is attached to a booklet that tells the history of typography, and on each card are hints about the birth of the specific font.
An educational game for budding graphic designers, but also for those who simply want to test their ability to capture visual details. You can buy on the publisher's site or at the Dutch BIS Publishers Amazon .
The correct name is "The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog, a Typeface Memory Game" and a few words in a typical memory game where you have to find two cards that will bring the same design. In this case, however, the game, designed by brasilianops.2 arquitetura + design, is complicated because some of the cards are almost indistinguishable at first glance, except to a trained eye.
The 25 pairs of cards in fact show the letter A (upper and lower case) declined in 25 different typefaces, chosen among the most famous, from the Centaur Baskerville, Garamond, Helvetica, Rockwell, Univers, Times New Roman up to and beyond . The deck is attached to a booklet that tells the history of typography, and on each card are hints about the birth of the specific font.
An educational game for budding graphic designers, but also for those who simply want to test their ability to capture visual details. You can buy on the publisher's site or at the Dutch BIS Publishers Amazon .
Definitely a game to add to my MUST HAVE! and what do you think?
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7 e-books for lovers
Let me point out a link where you can download for free seven texts in electronic form orientation to the field of typefaces and use them more functional.
While agreeing that the content is the most important aspect of any implementation that involves the use of a text, you should know how to make it visible, integrated with the rest of the work. Choose the font that values \u200b\u200badequately the message. From web design to graphic, to a text that will show you the most common typographical errors, these seven ebook are a small but valuable resource that every graph must include in its library into, although digital! :):) So, download them all because they deserve, both in terms of content for the graphic layout!
Let me point out a link where you can download for free seven texts in electronic form orientation to the field of typefaces and use them more functional.
While agreeing that the content is the most important aspect of any implementation that involves the use of a text, you should know how to make it visible, integrated with the rest of the work. Choose the font that values \u200b\u200badequately the message. From web design to graphic, to a text that will show you the most common typographical errors, these seven ebook are a small but valuable resource that every graph must include in its library into, although digital! :):) So, download them all because they deserve, both in terms of content for the graphic layout!
Ah, books are all in English, but I think that a good graph should also know English, then, are easy to understand! :) Happy reading!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
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Font Font Use
Today there I want to talk about a great resource: Fonts in use!
Fonts In Use is a blog that aims to become over time an exhaustive catalog of examples of typefaces in their application in various fields of graphic design, the construction of a logo to the packaging, advertising the magazine, from publishing for print and Web.
Born from a group of graphic designers and communication experts, which revolves around the Boston study Font Bureau Fonts In Use is the attempt to close the reality according to typographic fonts through which it is told. And if the specimen printing has become a genre within universe of design, proper use of the lettering is now more than ever at the heart of good communication. From these considerations, Fonts In Use offers a critical tool in addition, can offer support and suggestions on the uses and abuses in the field of typography.
Born from a group of graphic designers and communication experts, which revolves around the Boston study Font Bureau Fonts In Use is the attempt to close the reality according to typographic fonts through which it is told. And if the specimen printing has become a genre within universe of design, proper use of the lettering is now more than ever at the heart of good communication. From these considerations, Fonts In Use offers a critical tool in addition, can offer support and suggestions on the uses and abuses in the field of typography.
What can I say?! Use it well, train your eye and sharpen your style! :)
Friday, February 11, 2011
Espinha Genital Fotos
23 new fonts in the permanent collection of MoMA
When the tireless Paola Antonelli decided to acquire the "@" in the collection of MoMA, the news did not fail to go around the world. The initiative, which had indeed found the taste, knew, however, prove to be brilliant as legitimate: the fonts are purchased (often) as you would with a chair, and undoubtedly represent a strand design of ancient and noble lineage, now revamped with the advent of computer graphics.
It is hardly surprising that the operation now has a sequel, 23 font digital players recently acquired by the Department of Design and Architecture. But what are the characters chosen? They range from a classic of classics, Verdana, a misunderstood OCR_A, renowned for providing their numbers to the bar code.
The selection, made by a panel of designers and critics, has decided to recognize the elegance of the characters el'iconicità who knew disinguersi in mainstream or in the audience of connoisseurs.
The 23 sources are selected: •
OCR-A American Type Founders (1966) •
New Alphabet Wim Crouwel (1967) •
Bell Centennial Matthew Carter (1976-78) •
ITC Galliard by Matthew Carter (1978) •
FF Meta by Erik Spiekermann (1984-1991) •
Oakland Zuzana Licko (1985)
• Keedy Sans di Jeffery Keedy (1991)
• FF Beowolf di Erik van Blokland and Just van Rossum (1990)
• Template Gothic di Barry Deck (1990)
• Dead History di P. Scott Makela (1990)
• HTF Didot di Jonathan Hoefler (1991)
• FF Blur di Neville Brody (1992)
• Mason di Jonathan Barnbrook (1992)
• Mantinia di Matthew Carter (1993)
• Interstate di Tobias Frere-Jones (1993-95)
• Big Caslon di Matthew Carter (1994)
• FF DIN di Albert-Jan Pool (1995)
• Walker di Matthew Carter (1995)
• Verdana di Matthew Carter (1996)
• Mercury di Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones (1996) •
Miller Matthew Carter (1997) •
Retina Jonathan Hoefler & Tobias Frere-Jones (1999) •
Gotham Jonathan Hoefler & Tobias Frere-Jones (2000)
When the tireless Paola Antonelli decided to acquire the "@" in the collection of MoMA, the news did not fail to go around the world. The initiative, which had indeed found the taste, knew, however, prove to be brilliant as legitimate: the fonts are purchased (often) as you would with a chair, and undoubtedly represent a strand design of ancient and noble lineage, now revamped with the advent of computer graphics.
It is hardly surprising that the operation now has a sequel, 23 font digital players recently acquired by the Department of Design and Architecture. But what are the characters chosen? They range from a classic of classics, Verdana, a misunderstood OCR_A, renowned for providing their numbers to the bar code.
The selection, made by a panel of designers and critics, has decided to recognize the elegance of the characters el'iconicità who knew disinguersi in mainstream or in the audience of connoisseurs.
The 23 sources are selected: •
OCR-A American Type Founders (1966) •
New Alphabet Wim Crouwel (1967) •
Bell Centennial Matthew Carter (1976-78) •
ITC Galliard by Matthew Carter (1978) •
FF Meta by Erik Spiekermann (1984-1991) •
Oakland Zuzana Licko (1985)
• Keedy Sans di Jeffery Keedy (1991)
• FF Beowolf di Erik van Blokland and Just van Rossum (1990)
• Template Gothic di Barry Deck (1990)
• Dead History di P. Scott Makela (1990)
• HTF Didot di Jonathan Hoefler (1991)
• FF Blur di Neville Brody (1992)
• Mason di Jonathan Barnbrook (1992)
• Mantinia di Matthew Carter (1993)
• Interstate di Tobias Frere-Jones (1993-95)
• Big Caslon di Matthew Carter (1994)
• FF DIN di Albert-Jan Pool (1995)
• Walker di Matthew Carter (1995)
• Verdana di Matthew Carter (1996)
• Mercury di Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones (1996) •
Miller Matthew Carter (1997) •
Retina Jonathan Hoefler & Tobias Frere-Jones (1999) •
Gotham Jonathan Hoefler & Tobias Frere-Jones (2000)
Saturday, February 5, 2011
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Tipoteca Italian
Today I want to talk about a reality very close to us but unfortunately given little respect.
Tipoteca The Italian foundation based in Cornuda in the province of Treviso, in the heart of the Veneto. Housed in the buildings of
Canapificio Veneto, Tipoteca was established to create initiatives that enhance the print shop. It will, in fact, document the meaning, origin and purpose of the work of Italian designers of Italian character, since the industrial revolution today. The
Tipoteca is primarily a privileged place for the collection of fonts, but not limited to: archive, museum, restoration workshops and printing laboratory and library are multiple realities of a single multi-purpose space. The Workshops of
Tipoteca are equipped spaces reserved for exemplifying of activities related to printing and typography in general, teaching and workshops, the restoration and maintenance of machinery.
Each workshop stands out for its intended use and each is headed by an eminent protagonist of Italian printing.
The museum is a route through multipurpose spaces: the melting shop, printing, restoration,
the composer, laboratories and classrooms.
A walk that offers scenic stretches and stretches immersed in the workplace, which turns into an encounter with the history of the character and the press.
That said, what are you waiting for?!! now go and visit this fantastic museum!
Opening hours Tuesday to Thursday: 9-13 Friday
: 9-13 / 14-18
Saturday: 14-18
closed Monday and holidays
Today I want to talk about a reality very close to us but unfortunately given little respect.
Tipoteca The Italian foundation based in Cornuda in the province of Treviso, in the heart of the Veneto. Housed in the buildings of
Canapificio Veneto, Tipoteca was established to create initiatives that enhance the print shop. It will, in fact, document the meaning, origin and purpose of the work of Italian designers of Italian character, since the industrial revolution today. The
Tipoteca is primarily a privileged place for the collection of fonts, but not limited to: archive, museum, restoration workshops and printing laboratory and library are multiple realities of a single multi-purpose space. The Workshops of
Tipoteca are equipped spaces reserved for exemplifying of activities related to printing and typography in general, teaching and workshops, the restoration and maintenance of machinery.
Each workshop stands out for its intended use and each is headed by an eminent protagonist of Italian printing.
The museum is a route through multipurpose spaces: the melting shop, printing, restoration,
the composer, laboratories and classrooms.
A walk that offers scenic stretches and stretches immersed in the workplace, which turns into an encounter with the history of the character and the press.
That said, what are you waiting for?!! now go and visit this fantastic museum!
: 9-13 / 14-18
Saturday: 14-18
closed Monday and holidays
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