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Typography Weekly #62
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For Centuries, Readers Annotated Books With Tiny Drawings of Hands
“In the list of rarely-used punctuation marks—amid the interrobang (‽), hedera (❧), lozenge (◊), and asterism (⁂)—the manicule is a pointedly unique symbol. Quite literally: it takes the form of a hand with an outstretched index figure, gesturing towards a particularly pertinent piece of text.”
www.atlasobscura.com
New from Robert Slimbach/Adobe: Pelago
“Pelago is a semi-formal sans-serif type family with a crisp contemporary appearance and an understated elegance that lends itself to wide range of applications, ranging from the most demanding text-based web and print communication to expressive display work.”
blog.typekit.com
3D Scan of the Rosetta Stone available online
“You no longer have to visit the British Museum in London to see the Rosetta Stone in detail. Last week, the museum published the first 3D scan of the famous slab of hieroglyphics online at Sketchfab, where it’s accompanied by the website’s new sound support feature.”
www.digitaltrends.com
Suggested By Riccardo Sartori
The Zanerian Manual is available to download
“One of the most comprehensive books ever to exist containing information about Zanerian Engrosser’s Script, Ornamental Penmanship, and American Lettering.”
masgrimes.com
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