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- 06.12.13
Sketching Out of My Comfort Zone: A Type Design Experiment
Bendy: Well written piece, Nina. I like the discovery that your letterforms have to be built from the inside and take shape around "… - 06.07.13
Sodachrome
Hrant: I hadn't noticed that the overlap of the two halves forms a nice "elemental" font! Quite impressive indeed.… - 06.04.13
“Just My Type: A Book about Fonts”
Stephen Coles: As someone who played a small part in this book and even proofed some of the chapters (though not the more historical bits)Â i… - 06.04.13
My Favorite Font Sources: A Shortlist of Trusted Foundries and Retailers
Josh Farmer: What about Underware and TypeTogether?… - 05.29.13
Dapifer
marian bantjes: I couldn't agree more with what Thomas said on this. I was startled when I came to this page … something pleasingly familiar … - 05.29.13
Typography and Type Design 101: Reading Lists
Joseph Coates: I’m really surprised to not see “Designing Type” by Karen Cheng. It is really a good intro to type design.… - 05.28.13
Library Subscriptions: The Future of Fonts? Shall We Sing or Cry?
Rudy: I think that you forgot one major question: Why would a type designer continue to develop type? Their part of the cake become… - 05.25.13
Taking Your Fonts to Market: Foundry, Reseller, or Go Solo?
Kent Lew: Stephen, I've always appreciated the various iterations of this overview that you've offered. I also appreciate how unbiased … - 05.24.13
Aften Screen
Ian: Aften Screen comes with bold and italic and a separate small caps. I hope that the typeface gets expanded to have bold italic… - 05.04.13
Roof Kerning in Amsterdam
Matijs van Zuijlen: So, does the current actual placement of the letters match the one in the artist's impression?… - 05.02.13
Instant
Hrant: Instant confuses me… The part of me that loves innovation gets happy looking at it, but the part of me that insists on sober … - 04.26.13
Krul
Tim: I love that a face so decorative is this legible. A very nice achievement.… - 04.16.13
Source Sans
Hrant: There's something I'd like to clear up, although it might essentially be merely a terminological issue: assuming it's true th… - 04.14.13
Roboto is a Four-headed Frankenfont
Christoph: Amazing! Thanks, Stephen. And the fun just never ends.… - 04.09.13
Comenia
Andrew Boardman: A beautiful and extremely usable "superfamily" that I hadn't considered previously. Thanks, Florian, as always.…
Awesome!
Is she working on a typeface?
Very nice.
Reminds me of Lee Schulz’s fonts.
hhp
Marian is also the creator of our Speak Up T-shirt. And an avid author too.
Freakishly talented lady.
Her Illuminations for Rick are some of the best design “things” ever. Glad she’s getting some props in the finest of typographic blogs.
Aw shucks … thanks!
Is she working on a typeface?
In a manner of speaking, yes. I’m not sure how much I’m allowed to say, but in collaboration with a friend … er, something will be … uh, coming soon to … umm … a place near you.
I actually don’t have the knowledge to make a typeface on my own, but if I did, I would unleash something truly diabolical on the world.
(She says.)
Marian, will you marry me? I love your work, and I want to have your babies…
It’s simply gorgeous stuff. I once said the Armin Vit was “bit by the rococo pixie“. Perhaps that bitmap goddess was Marian in spirit, now one of Speak Up‘s regulars.
I also like her use of type on the calendar. Is that Joanna?
Is that Joanna?
Nope, Eureka & Eureka Sans.
> the Armin Vit
That’s right Stephen: The Armin Vit. Look out The Donald… sorry, unexpected typos like that tend to throw me into laughter fits.
> Perhaps that bitmap goddess was Marian in spirit
I think that’s what lured Marian in.
I think once you’re interviewed by Emigre you’re entitled to have the definite article appended to your name.
I think once you get into Emigre you’re entitled to have the definite article appended to your name.
Stop feeding the ego! Next thing you know, he’ll just be going by one name or initials. ;-)
And back on topic, Marian’s work is, indeed, beautiful. The intricacy in her illustrations is mind-boggling and humbling. I also appreciate that she is upfront about her diabolical plans.
Marian, at the risk of inflating your ego, I too, think that your work is awesome, gorgeous, beautiful, mind-boggling and humbling… and very deserving of a Typographica post!
Can’t wait to see that unmentionable something that is coming soon.
:-)
Hey, someone I know is famous on Typographica! Hi Marian.
I’m not sure how much I’m allowed to say, but in collaboration with a friend … er, something will be … uh, coming soon to … umm … a place near you.
I think you can say a bit more than that ;)
unmentionable something
I think you can say a bit more than that ;)
Hi John!
Yes, I can. Sorry .. it’s not my project — I mean it is, but it’s not, so I wasn’t sure, but I have permission to spill the beans.
Earlier this year I worked up a set of ornaments for Ross Mills’ (Tiro Typeworks) Plantagenet Novus (one of my favourite fonts—I use it all the time). And it is, if I do say so myself, bitchin’, complicated and um, just really, really great. (I think.)
Ross has been working on refining the characters and building the font and he’s doing a beautiful job. So I brought the insanity, and he’s making them elegant.
If you follow that link and wait for the scrolling type to reach the end you’ll see a couple of them–but there’s more, so much more.
He has decided to release it as a stand-alone font, and I just … can’t wait!! (Is that too effusive and self-congratulatory for this forum? I hope not.)
Thanks for all your kind words.