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Six New Faces from Fonts.com
News: Written on October 10, 2008
From ornaments to handwriting, distressed to elegant, these fonts have it all.
Bravefont, the Movie
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 6, 2008
Type geeks, this spoof (really a promotion for the upcoming Suitcase Fusion 2 font manager from Extensis) is for you.
Tug and Twirl Text in Illustrator
How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on September 29, 2008
The sky’s the limit when you convert Illustrator text to outlines. It’s so easy to change each letter’s size, position, and color, and even push and pull letters into fantastic new shapes.
Bergsland Typography Releases New Font Families
News: Written on August 5, 2008
Amitale Book and Amitale Wide are new typefaces for book design.
Napoleon and the Courier Font
Features: Written by Frank J. Romano on August 4, 2008
This is a tale about Napoleon, the Rosetta Stone, typewriters, and font errors. Yes, they are all related.
Font Conference Disrupted by Kidnapper
News: Written by Terri Stone on July 24, 2008
During a debate on whether to allow Zapf Dingbats to join the conference, Ransom interrupts with a dire threat to Courier and Curlz MT.
RTF Stern: A New Font in TrueType, PostScript OpenType & Hot Metal!
News: Written on July 21, 2008
Digital font maker P22 type foundry announces "Stern," a new 16 point metal and digital type design by multi-faceted artist and craftsman Jim Rimmer. Watch a trailer of the documentary!
FontEmbedding.com Web Site Launched
News: Written on July 21, 2008
The new Web site and blog, developed by Ascender Corp., will be a resource for designers, developers, and typeface creators to address font usage, technology, and licensing issues.
New "Smart" Studio Lettering Collection from House Industries
News: Written on July 11, 2008
The collection features cross-cultural, hand-lettered styles with "smart" font capabilities.
Plus International Design Festival Call for Exhibitors
News: Written on July 10, 2008
This year's theme is "Hybrid." What does that mean to you?
InDesign Inspiration
Features: Written by Terri Stone on June 30, 2008
Nick Sherman uses Adobe InDesign for everything from band buttons to cookbooks for kids with cancer. Check out his work in this inspiring article.
P22 Font Playing Cards
News: Written on June 23, 2008
P22 type foundry announces the 2008 font playing card deck.
Call For Submissions: TypeGallery2008
News: Written on June 18, 2008
Submit your original type designs by July 9, 2008, to be included in this year's traveling show.
TypeCon2008 Registration is Now Open!
News: Written on June 4, 2008
The event features more than 70 legends and innovators and explores type for the screen, printing history, Dutch design, type in motion, the American Arts and Crafts movement, Arabic calligraphy and typography, and much more.
A Summer Camp for Type Lovers
News: Written on June 2, 2008
Type Camp Galiano will be held 3-8 August 2008 on Galiano Island, British Columbia
Linotype Releases Frutiger Serif Font Family
News: Written on May 21, 2008
Frutiger's classic namesake design earns its serifs.
P22 Type Foundry and the International House of Fonts Announce P22 Sneaky Pro By Award Winning Type Designer Michael Clark
News: Written on May 2, 2008
New typeface shares qualities of the popular Pooper Black
Monotype Imaging Enhances its Fonts.com Store
News: Written on April 29, 2008
Online font shop is easier to use, more visually appealing and now available in French, German, and Spanish.
Ascender Corp. Offers Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Fonts
News: Written on April 24, 2008
Problem solved for Mac OS X users who need fonts compatible with Office 2008 for Mac.
Hermann Zapf's Alphabet Stories Now Available in Embellished Second Edition
News: Written on April 14, 2008
First American edition sells out; second edition includes a letterpress-printed broadside designed by Zapf.