Typography Weekly

Nicolas Jenson and the success of his roman type

Nicolas Jenson and the success of his roman type

A close look at the earliest types cut in Venice shows that Jenson is one of the most important characters in the history of typography.

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The Evolution of Chromatic Type

The Evolution of Chromatic Type

An I Love Typography article by Jamie Clarke.

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Kickstarter: W. A. Dwiggins: A Life in Design

Kickstarter: W. A. Dwiggins: A Life in Design

Written & designed by Bruce Kennett. The first comprehensive biography of one of the most innovative designers of the 20th century.

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Video: All 69 New Emojis for 2017

Video: All 69 New Emojis for 2017

These are the confirmed final emojis for 2017. These are from the Emojipedia Sample Image collection, demonstrating how these emojis might look when released on major phones later in 2017.

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French type foundry 205TF started

French type foundry 205TF started

“TF, 2 letters that signify at the same time Type Foundry and Typographie Française (French Typography). 205TF is a type foundry that brings together the work of independent typeface designers. Each of them developing characters where a certain French spirit can be felt.”

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Novo Typo Color Book

Novo Typo Color Book

‘Why do type designers traditionally think in black and white?’
‘Color will be the new Italic. Color will be the new Bold.’
The Novo Typo Color Book is published by De Buitenkant, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Preface by Gerard Unger, text and design by Mark van Wageningen.
Hardcover, size 16,5 x 24 cm, 96 pages printed in 3 pms colors offset and letterpress.
ISBN 978 94 90913 65 6

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FontDrop, a browser-based font inspector

FontDrop, a browser-based font inspector

See meta data, glyphs and OpenType features of any font.

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Glyphs Mini 2 released

Glyphs Mini 2 released

“Today, we are opening a whole new chapter in entry-level font editing: Say hello to Glyphs Mini 2! All you need for simple and straight-forward, single-master font editing in a unified single window with an integrated, document-specific palette.”

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Arabic Type Design Beirut

Arabic Type Design Beirut

Participants of the Arabic Type Design program will embark on an intensive foundational course in Arabic type design. The application deadline is at midnight on Monday April 24, 2017.

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My time at TypeParis

My time at TypeParis

“In my experience, life presents a fascinating series of opportunities, decisions and challenges, each of which impact us in different ways. Pushing and pulling us in various directions, and introducing new opportunities, decisions and challenges along the way. Of these experiences, one of the most special was my time at TypeParis.”

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The Japanese Foundry Scene

The Japanese Foundry Scene

This piece focuses on the Japanese font foundry scene. It is a scene in constant change, a result of bankruptcies by individual companies, mergers, start-ups and constantly shifting licensing models.

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The Type of TYPE: An Interview with Richard Lipton

The Type of TYPE: An Interview with Richard Lipton

Richard Lipton has been designing type and lettering for over 40 years and continues releasing new typefaces with style and utility.

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New from Monotype and 50% off: Masqualero

New from Monotype and 50% off: Masqualero

“Like the legendary jazz song of the same name, Masqualero is haunting and sophisticated. Drawn as a tribute to Miles Davis, its letterforms are as beautiful as his Masqualero composition.”

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Typography Matters , even at the Oscars

Typography Matters , even at the Oscars

“Warren reads the card, then stops for a moment to read it again to be sure (which the audience thinks is supposed to be comical). He even checks to see if there’s anything else in the envelope.”

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Goudy & Syracuse: The Tale of a Typeface Found

Goudy & Syracuse: The Tale of a Typeface Found

“The tale of rediscovering Sherman, a typeface designed by Frederic Goudy in 1910 and revived by Chester Jenkins in 2016 for Syracuse University.”

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