Fonts

TypeTalk: Biting the Bullet

There are a couple of correct ways to align bulleted lists. Hint: They don't involve manual line breaks and hitting the tab key over and over.

New "Smart" Studio Lettering Collection from House Industries

The collection features cross-cultural, hand-lettered styles with "smart" font capabilities.

Plus International Design Festival Call for Exhibitors

This year's theme is "Hybrid." What does that mean to you?

TypeTalk: What's In a Name?

You say "typeface," I say "font." Should we call the whole thing off?

HerGeekness Says: Convert a File, Any File

When clients hand you files so ancient or obscure that they're unreadable, don't despair. Part 1 of my file conversion survival kit will have you repurposing those files lickety split -- without asking the client to lift a finger, and without forcing you to buy every application under the sun just to open the occasional weirdo document.

Walmart U.S. Refreshes Stores' Logo

New logo is meant to reflect changes taking place in stores themselves.

InDesign Inspiration

Nick Sherman uses Adobe InDesign for everything from band buttons to cookbooks for kids with cancer. Check out his work in this inspiring article.

Scanning Around With Gene: The Horse and Buggy Printer

Dan X. Solo spent a lifetime building Solotype, one of the world’s most interesting type collections. For three decades he ran his business with unparalleled character and panache.

P22 Font Playing Cards

P22 type foundry announces the 2008 font playing card deck.

Get Creative Video: News for the Week of June 23, 2008

Batch-apply Photoshop Actions; weekly podcast from Bert Monroy; free software audit tools; it's raining word clouds.

TypeTalk: Make the Most of What You Have

Many newer OpenType fonts have two kinds of numbers -- one for tables, and one for text. But when a typeface includes only basic tabular numerals, this hidden command helps them look their best.

Call For Submissions: TypeGallery2008

Submit your original type designs by July 9, 2008, to be included in this year's traveling show.

New Version of PopChar X

PopChar X 4.0 lets you find and insert special characters across font boundaries. PopChar 4 introduces a new view that allows users to search for special characters in a new, system-wide way, without being limited to the characters available in a particular font. The new version also adds other features like a new command for copying the selected character's Unicode name, support for Unicode 5.1, improved Leopard appearance, and more.

Extensis Universal Type Server Now Available

Universal Type Server™ offers modern approach to centralized font management. New corporate solution delivers for cross-platform workgroups.

TypeTalk: Say What?

When it comes to choosing and setting type, there's a difference between readability and legibility.

Award-Winning Serif Desktop Publishing and Design Software Now Available in U.S. Retail Outlets

Combining pro-level applications with extreme usability, Serif’s PagePlus x3, WebPlus x2, PhotoPlus x2 and DrawPlus x2 enable users to achieve professional-quality results for business needs.

TypeTalk: The Case of the Mysterious Missing Fonts

Your software says that a font's in your document, even when you can see it's not, or that a font is missing, even when you know you haven't used it. Here's how to crack the case.

TypeCon2008 Registration is Now Open!

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.

Font Fetish: Anticipation (aka Benton Modern Display)

A spirited addition to the straightforward Benton Modern family name.

Signs and Symbols: New Book from Rotovision

Book is part of the Comunicating with Pattern series.