Blog Archives for the tag typography

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…