Typographica is a review of typefaces and type books, with occasional commentary on fonts and typographic design. Edited by Stephen Coles, also of Fonts In Use and The Mid-Century Modernist.
Founded in 2002 by Joshua Lurie-Terrell. Relaunched in 2009 by Coles and Chris Hamamoto.
Set in Adelle Sans by TypeTogether, Turnip by David Jonathan Ross, and JAF Bernini Sans by Tim Ahrens.
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Fonts In Use
Type at work in the real world.
The Anatomy of Type
A book about the finer details of typefaces.
Chromeography
Lettering on vintage cars, appliances, and other objects.
Fleurs Coiffeur Liqueur
Lettering on storefronts.
Obligatory Socialization
1989 Magazine Marks Birth of LettError Wit and Wisdom
Digital type wizard Erik van Blokland just posted a facsimile of LettError Magazine, published on MetaDesign’s color copier in 1989. It’s packed with dawn-of-digital nostalgia and the Dutch twins’ playful humor. There’s even a nice quick critique of the Bezier curve. The cover of FontShop’s recently published Font 007 has an uncanny, but unintentional similarity.
In other LettError news, Erik has revived a FontFont classic, FF Trixie, with enhanced detail, new features, and a dramatic trailer accompanied by Just’s guitar.
Typomania on BBC
Tracking Xavier Dupré
Library Subscriptions: The Future of Fonts? Shall We Sing or Cry?(18)
Roof Kerning in Amsterdam(18)
Instant(2)
Krul(1)
Source Sans(1)
Roboto is a Four-headed Frankenfont(90)
Comenia(3)
Balkan Sans(9)
The Elements of Typographic Style, Version 4.0(20)
JAF Bernini Sans(3)
Our Favorite Typefaces of 2012(27)
Turnip(7)
Quintet(2)
Colvert(2)
Garvis(1)