Wishing you a summer full of tasteful type! -- TypeTalk: You ask, we answer -- Think Big: Using Text Fonts at Display Sizes -- Carved in Stone -- TypeCon2009: July 14-19 in Atlanta -- Type and Design Education Forum: July 16 -- Gourmet Typography Recession Discount -- The Type Studio now on TWITTER
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TypeTalk: You ask, we answer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. How can I change the default font in Microsoft Word? Check it out... Q. Is there an easy way to identify all OpenType fonts on my computer? Check it out... Q. My Top Ten Type Resources Online. Check it out... |
Think Big: Using Text Fonts at Display Sizes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ gives users access to thousands of type designs with an ease that is nothing short of miraculous. Unfortunately, most digital typefaces only allow for one outline, or design, per character, not one design per point size as in metal type. This limitation means that today's type designers often create typefaces with a particular size range in mind. Let's takes a look at how to use text designs at display sizes, with pointers to help you get the most out of your fonts. Read on... |
Carved in Stone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Koelbel name into the new Leeds School of Business, stone carver (or lettercutter, as he describes himself) Douglas Coffin described the process on camera. This is a don't miss! Take a look... |
TypeCon2009: July 14-19 in Atlanta ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Atlanta, Georgia. TypeCon makes its first foray into the Deep South, and it's going to be the hottest design event of the season! It's going to be a week-long community-wide celebration of type and design. This year's conference is going to be even better than ever. TypeCon2009 features more than 70 great names, including Gail Anderson, Matthew Carter, John Downer, Peter Enneson, Shelley Gruendler, Stefán Kjartansson, Akira Kobayashi, Kevin Larson, Gerry Leonidas, Mathieu Lommen, Brian Lucid, Bruno Maag, Vítor Quelhas, Hank Richardson, Stuart Sandler, Paul Shaw, Jim Sherraden, Ilene Strizver, and Gerard Unger. Don't miss it! More info here... |
Type and Design Education Forum: July 16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ its fourth Type and Design Education Forum, a day of special programming devoted to addressing the pressing needs of design educators. SOTA's Type and Design Education Forum will provide participants with inspiration and information while examining important issues facing type educators and the institutions they represent. Global and individual concerns will be addressed as part of an inquiry into the current status of typographic education and the best way to take it forward. This is thethird year I am chairing this very special event, and I invite you to join us for this informative and inspiring day! More info here... |
Gourmet Typography Recession Discount ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Whether you are a student or a professional, having strong typographic skills should be at the top of your list. Bring Gourmet Typography Training right to your company, school or organization! Workshops are customized for groups of any size and designed to fit your specific needs. Sessions are scheduled for your convenience - daytime, evenings or weekends. We will design a program customized for your particular requirements. ONSITE TRAINING: $750 off workshops scheduled through September. SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES: Special pricing, call 203.227.5929 for details. "I found your class to be the missing link in the field of graphic design. I have had type classes before and the content is mostly about the structure of fonts, word usage style and then how to see type as a design element. Very important classes, but not all inclusive. Having been in the field for over 16 years, I was surprised how much I learned and some of the practical information about what to do with fonts. Thanks again!" For more info, click here or call 203.227.5929. |
The Type Studio now on TWITTER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ social networking tool, but a valuable source of education and information for students, educators and professionals of all kinds. Follow me at Twitter for the best of typographic rants, raves, reviews, and releases. |
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