“If you want to add style and functionality to your Web typography, look for fonts that have alternate characters. And if working economically, with just one font, the added characters you get with alternates can stretch your design further.”
“Type Network is a new model for type design, development, licensing, and use. A private company owned by type designers, Type Network is focused on its mission—to find and support the best type and publish it for the best designers.”
“The Society of Typographic Aficionados has announced that Roxane Gataud of Paris, France will be the recipient of the 2016 SOTA Catalyst Award. The award recognizes a person 25 years of age or younger who demonstrates significant achievement and future promise in the field of typography.”
“Toshi Omagri looks at the letter ‘c’ from Futura - designed in 1927 by Paul Renner to perfectly accommodate the various idiosyncrasies of his mother tongue.”
“Hormones flow through our bloodstream distributing “chemical messages” just as letterforms distribute words throughout bodies of text. Language bears the responsibility of communication, and like typography, gender must be understood as an expressive format that evolve with the needs of its user.”
“There are many different calligraphic styles used for writing the Arabic script, styles that developed over the span of many years and in different regions. This article will explain the characteristics of the major styles and styles that were influential on future typographic developments …”
“Welcome to Version 2.3 of Glyphs! Take a moment and read through what’s new, and we’re sure you will agree that this is the best app version ever. As always, update by choosing Glyphs > Check for Updates…”
“In the realm of decorative typefaces, only a few are usable for longer texts, but Ermina’s swallow-tail serifs disappear in small sizes and her open drawing is perfectly legible.”
