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FF Strada

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:05:15 +0000

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FontBooklet No. 2

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:34 +0000

We’re not calling for a return to “the good old days”, but there are some things the early type founders got just right. In the era of metal and wood type, fonts were designed specifically for the size at which they were to be used, with subtle variations in weight, contrast, and proportion to make them as legible at 6 pt as they were beautiful at 72 pt. With the dawn of scalable digital type, any font could be used at any size, and the time- honored mastering process was abandoned. As a result, many designs suffer in this new age of convenience: display fonts are often too ornate or fragile at small sizes; text fonts are clunky and dull when set large. Fortunately, recent type design has learned from the past, and we are now seeing a return to the practice of optical size mastering. A few type families offer sturdy, readable cuts for text, and showy titling styles for the big stuff—modern technology infused with the wisdom of the originals. Here are a few of our favorites.
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FontBooklet No. 2

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:18:29 +0000

FontBooklet No. 1

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:17:49 +0000

Free type reference from FontShop.
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Font 005

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:17:15 +0000

This issue’s cover story takes on the historical and cultural impressions left by letterforms that are very different from those of digital type: graffiti. Writer Ian Lynam finds that despite their disparity, graffiti and graphic design continue to influence each other and mix blood as they evolve.Heavy stuff, indeed. There’s less serious fare in this issue, too. Marian Bantjes returns to write and illustrate in hilarious fashion a long overdue critique of the alphabet. And in the Foundry Spotlight, type designers chime in with their (sometimes acerbic) takes on the topic of legibility.
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FF Meta

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:08:03 +0000

FontFont Focus: FF Meta
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Font 005

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:21:02 +0000

fontshopsf

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:05:52 +0000

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Font 007

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:30:09 +0000

FontShop's latest edition of Font mag explores generative content and features some of our latest and greatest type.
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FF Strada

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:04:11 +0000

FontFont Focus: FF Strada
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