Is it a Font or a Typeface?
When it comes to the sophisticated world of typography, some people are purists, while others have a laid-back, do-whatever-looks-good mentality. No matter what side you’re on, it’s important to learn…
Blog Archives for the tag typography
30 of The Best Alternatives to Helvetica
Helvetica is a tried and true typeface. It’s a testament to Swiss design culture, with its clarity, flexibility and outright perfection. This famous typeface is loved for countless reasons, including its…
This Artist Made a City out of Movable Type
Type City, a “metropolis created from moveable type” as NOTCOT calls it, was built by NY-based artist Hong Seon Jang. As you can see in the images below, the feat…
Helvetica Meets Super Heroes
For all you Helvetica lovers out there (myself included, although we are taking a break), French design student and illustrator René Mambembe has managed to turn the Helvetica alphabet into iconic super heroes…
I'm Done with Helvetica Body Type
I love Helvetica. We all love Helvetica. It’s a wonderfully empty face: highly legible and without personality. It takes the form of whatever you wish, and has been a common…
Ten Dollar Fonts: Incredible Typefaces for the Masses
The art of type design is for a special breed of designer. The insane attention to detail required to create typefaces is enough to drive the average person crazy, but…
Swiss Typography, as Seen on the Streets of Switzerland
Swiss designers have made a tremendous impact on the world of design and typography over the years, having pioneered the International Typographic Style in the 50′s, which emphasizes cleanliness, readability…
17 Free Typefaces You Can Download Right Now
The art of type design is for a special breed of designer. The insane attention to detail required to create typefaces is enough to drive the average person crazy, as…
Animated Typography: It's A Beautiful Thing
Designing a typeface from scratch is one of the most challenging tasks imaginable, but if you manage to create something successful, it can be an incredibly rewarding experience. As if…
Edding 850: A free modular font from Büro Destruct
Büro Destruct is an internationally acclaimed design studio based out of Switzerland. The team, very well-known for its type design, has just recently crafted a typeface based on Edding 850, the boldest…
Type Connection is a Typographic Dating Game
While a dating game sounds rather out of the ordinary to the world of typography, designer Aura Seltzer’s Type Connection turns the complicated process of matching typefaces into a very entertaining learning…
7 Free Beautiful Display Typefaces
The art of type design is for a special breed of designer. The insane attention to detail required to create typefaces is enough to drive the average person crazy, as…
Download 3 Free Fonts from House Industries
I’ve been huge fans of House Industries for a while now, and the team continues to churn out gorgeous display fonts that blow my mind. From wilder, curvaceous typefaces like…
TypoFlat: Wild Vector Typefaces for Free
Nearly every designer shares a strong love for typography. Many will never become type designers, or even dedicated typographers, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a designer that didn’t lust…
7 Mind-Blowing Font Foundries & Type Designers
The art of type design is for a special breed of designer. The insane attention to detail required to create typefaces is enough to drive the average person mad, as…
