Typography News

Fifty Percent Off Every How Book Through November 28

In addition to its graphic design titles, the HOWBookstore also has books on pop culture, photography, and more.

Customize Fonts on Mobile Phones

Monotype Imaging partners with Vodafone UK to launch FlipFont, a mobile product line that lets you switch user interface fonts.

Bravefont, the Movie

Type geeks, this spoof (really a promotion for the upcoming Suitcase Fusion 2 font manager from Extensis) is for you.

Be a Hound for Baskerville

When you see the Baskerville typeface being used, post it to this group. Your find may appear on film!

Fonts Bundled with Adobe CS4

Thomas Phinney gives you the inside scoop on which typefaces will come as part of Creative Suite 4

First Looks: InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop CS4

Adobe has officially announced Creative Suite 4. Here are first-hand impressions of three of the new versions.

Font Conference Disrupted by Kidnapper

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!

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

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

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?

Walmart U.S. Refreshes Stores' Logo

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

P22 Font Playing Cards

P22 type foundry announces the 2008 font playing card deck.

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.

Signs and Symbols: New Book from Rotovision

Book is part of the Comunicating with Pattern series.

A Summer Camp for Type Lovers

Type Camp Galiano will be held 3-8 August 2008 on Galiano Island, British Columbia

P22 Type Foundry and the International House of Fonts Announce P22 Sneaky Pro By Award Winning Type Designer Michael Clark

New typeface shares qualities of the popular Pooper Black

Hermann Zapf's Alphabet Stories Now Available in Embellished Second Edition

First American edition sells out; second edition includes a letterpress-printed broadside designed by Zapf.

New Adobe TV Programming Comes Online

Unique Creative Suite 3 Video Content Available Via Adobe Media Player and New Web Destination

Hollywood Sign Meltdown Linked to Global Warming

An inconvenient truth found in the Hollywood Hills