Typography Weekly #11

Deadline: September 4, 2015

Seen is a font that has a preloaded set of sensitive “spook words” that the NSA and other agencies are using to scan through our documents. Once one of the words on the “list” is written, the font automatically crosses it out.

“How many typefaces is too many typefaces? A million? 100 million? Or is it the case, as Massimo Vignelli memorably observed, that a graphic designer can function effectively with only a small stable of thoroughbred sans and serif typefaces?”

History and current practice of font weights and their naming schemes.

“FontScout is an app for iPad that lets you browse the MyFonts collection based on visual similarity. This app gives you a new way to explore the world of fonts. Use FontScout to find the perfect font for your project and discover unknown gems.”

“Now that we are established, we set out to modernize the logo to make it feel more friendly and approachable.”