Typography Weekly: Typography Weekly #109

FontExplorer X Version 7, 30% off (ends today)

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:25:48 +0000

“FontExplorer X Pro is smarter, simpler, and more efficient than ever. Now also includes fonts worth over $1,000”.

Typefaces from the 2020 MATD class

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:47:27 +0000

Latest student typefaces from the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication at the University of Reading.

Archive of Styles

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:06:51 +0000

A visual history of type design and typography—from Gutenberg onwards. A collection of the Tallone Press.

Online Workshop: Cyrillics, Theory and Practice

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:06:36 +0000

Learn the fundamentals of designing Cyrillic typefaces with Maria Doreuli and Krista Radoeva in this two-part workshop.

On Kickstarter: Deutschmeister blackletter revival project

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:02:33 +0000

Six carefully crafted blackletter revival fonts that even let you type with the look of real metal and wood type letters.

Remembering Milton Glaser — Free online event premieres on YouTube

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:30:49 +0000

Wednesday, February, 24 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST A panel of graphic designers gather to remember Milton Glaser. Gail Anderson, Walter Bernard, Seymour Chwast, Stephen Doyle, Steven Heller, Mirko Ilić, Jonathan Key, Ellen Lupton, Reynold Ruffins, Zipeng Zhu This event, sponsored by The Cooper Union, premieres on YouTube and a link will be sent the morning of the program. This is a free online event, but registration is required.

MyFonts relaunches “Creative Characters” series

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:22:59 +0000

MyFonts has relaunched its long dormant newsletter series of profiles and interviews with type professionals. The series will also be accompained by a podcast with the same title.

Type@Cooper Online Webinars – Free Public Herb Lubalin Lecture Series, Spring 2021

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:45:39 +0000

All lectures are free to attend and will be presented as Zoom webinars and live-streamed on The Cooper Union YouTube channel. The series is sponsored by Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography at the Cooper Union College, New York City.

Uniwidth typefaces for interface design

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:52:43 +0000

Uniwidth typefaces have great potential for use in interactive interfaces. This is a short, handy compilation of some available options.