Archive for ‘Typography’

Letterpress printmakers still make posters by hand at Hatch Show Prints

Source: Letterpress printmakers still make posters by hand at Hatch Show Prints

The original type Specimen of Caslon is work of typographic beauty; Paul Balluf took it upon himself to recreate it as you can see below.

Source: A ‘Type’ Specimen by William Caslon Recreated by Paul Balluf

The Gutenberg Rule is used to show a user behavior known as reading gravity, the western habit of reading left-to-right, top-to-bottom. The higher left portion of the page is the user primary focus…

Source: The Gutenberg Diagram in Web Design – User Experience – Medium

This Fontlist includes typefaces such as Autor, FF Attribute Mono, and Praxis Next. All fonts are available to try, buy and download.

Source: FontShop | Best of 2017 – Sans

Today, we’re having a look at some of the world’s most iconic subway (or metro, or tube) systems, and their respective typography choices and design background.

Source: Typography on the Subway: A Trip Around the World – Prototypr

The practical guide to why laying out type never quite does what you want

Source: Typography is impossible – Medium Engineering

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcs9snQnkJs

The company’s first typeface, called IBM Plex, is free for anyone to use.

Source: IBM’s Quest To Design The “New Helvetica”

Each year we learn something new about design and 2016 was no different. After the last year article was a real success we decided to make some predictions for 2017, enjoy & share with the world.

Source: 2017 Design Trends Guide on Behance

Keep up with the latest design trends by learning which ones are out of date.

Source: Are These Graphic Design Trends Going Out of Style? – Design School

The Microsoft font Calibri could be an unlikely smoking gun in a corruption scandal which has mired Pakistan’s ruling family and captivated the country.

Source: At the center of a corruption case involving the Pakistani Prime Minister is a font – CNN.com