TypeThursday sat down with Erin Mclaughlin and we talked about her work as a non-latin typeface designer. As the markets in South Asia continue to mature, the need for non-latin typography grows only larger. Erin shared both the challenges and rewards in working in the sub-specialty.
This paper identifies easily misrecognised letters and symbols in highly legible typefaces for general, children, dyslexic, visually impaired and ageing readers.
“We have made the difficult decision to retire Fontdeck. We will continue to serve fonts until 1 December 2016. We are not accepting any new accounts, project upgrades, or font purchases as of 1 December 2015.”
TypeMedia is an intensive one year master program held at The Royal Academy of Art, The Hague. The original typeface families exhibited on this website are the result of the final four months of the course.
As the Main Street of Manhattan, Broadway exhibits a catalogue of lettering—from neon lights to mom-and-pop shop signs, from theater marquees to building names. Join Hopes&Fears as we tour the typography of Broadway.
One of the type families that undeniably shaped the iconic FontFont library is Albert-Jan Pool’s FF DIN® typeface family. At the suggestion of Erik Spiekermann during a taxi cab ride, Albert-Jan examined the rigid, mechanical shapes of the DIN 1451 Mittelschrift and Engschrift typefaces.
For the first time ever, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is a pictograph, officially called the ‘Face with Tears of Joy’ emoji. There were other strong contenders from a range of fields, but U+1F602 was chosen as the ‘word’ that best reflected the ethos, mood, and preoccupations of 2015.
Microsoft Font Validator is a tool that evaluates how closely a TrueType or OpenType font adheres to the current font format specification, as well as whether the font meets basic recommendations and deliverable guidelines from Microsoft.
“Tenez is a new typeface designed by Rodrigo Saiani, from Plau. As most of our projects, it started from a branding project (Coralinda), further developing into a typeface we felt could solve many designer’s needs …”
