If you’re struggling to find the right typeface for your next design project, try this fun-to-use infographic by graphic designer Julian Hansen from Copenhagen.
Font Selection Decision Support Infographic “So You Need A Typeface?”
Tag Archives: Typography
Grungy Early 20th Century Script Font “Magesta Script”
Magesta Script is Ryan Martinson’s four-weight take on early 20th century script that captures and exaggerates the authentic qualities of letterpress printing. While not for everyday use it certainly works fine within grunge designs.
Get it at MyFonts.com.
Great Resource for Learning Typography
Meet Your Type is a great e-book that explains Typography in a very enjoyable way. Created by FontShop in collaboration with students at Brigham Young University, it is available for free to download along with several other documents filled with typography tips and tutorials.
From the content:
– You just want me for my body (Type Anatomy)
– Does (point) size matter? (Type Measurement)
– Meet the parents (Type Family)
– How close is too close? (Kerning, Leading, Letter Spacing)
A Ton of Typographic Art
More than words.
Tons more at AcrisDesign, Pixelelement, Inspiredology Part 1/Part 2, Desinflavr and Sixrevisions.
Typographic Design for Artisan Food Restaurant
A very nice typographic identity for Pas Pas artisan food restaurant by Lucía Castro Triay from Barcelona.
Arabic Typography by Muiz Anwar
Here are some nice artworks based on a new Arabic typeface designed at Font Shop International headquarters in Berlin by Muiz Anwar. Muiz Anwar, born and raised in Manchester, UK, started to explore the arabic roots only after the events of 09/11 (to read the full story about the background of his work, check out the Q&A with him by Ibraheem Youssef).
Unfortunately, I couln’t find any evidence if the typeface is already finished or still under development. If you know more about it, please let me know.
Oh! Mai Mai! Free Experimental Font
‘Oh! Mai Mai!’ is an experimental new typeface by Panamanian designer Jorge Artola. You can download the free font at the Oh! Mai Mai! Website.
You can also see some sketches that document the development process of the typeface at Behance Network.
Script Font “Californya”
Californya by Germán Olaya is the first script font family I’ve seen that convincingly looks like handwritten calligraphy rather than computer-generated typeface.
Californya is based on several manuscripts from 16th century, and completely reinterpreted with a vast series of characters drawn by hand. Each character is full of rich details, capturing the expression and style of a true calligraphy.
Californya exists in 3 different versions as well as a series of ornaments, ligatures and ink swashes.
Get it at MyFonts.com.
(Tip: create a free account to save your favorite fonts and organize them in albums)
Typographic Art
The Beauty of Typography
Smashing magazine writer Jessica Bordeau composed this great collection of writing systems and calligraphy of the world. Besides a short background she expertly explains the principles and aesthetics of the different writing systems.
The Beauty Of Typography: Writing Systems And Calligraphy Of The World
The Beauty Of Typography: Writing Systems And Calligraphy, Part 2
