Excellent discussion and code examples for 12 different ways to treat paragraphs on the web over at Jon Tangerine’s Log. There are many other articles about typography and the web there as well - be sure to look around!
Archive for the 'Typography' Category
New and astonishing artwork is submitted to our instructors every week by our extremely talented students. We thought it was time to update the gallery!
Jarrell Goh does some amazing work creating art out of only type. Don’t believe me? Look closer. Much closer:
TJOUT is dedicated to the documentation and study of signs,
word fragments, and typography created with utilitarian intent
in urban environments.
Coasters for the typophiliac. These coasters are made from 4 mm Eurolite plywood, and treated with mineral oil to prevent water penetration. Each coaster is approximately 3.75 inches in diameter, and is done in the typeface Baskerville SemiBold. And no, condensed water doesn’t just go through the coasters and onto your table, in normal situations. These are also a great gift for anyone who shares an appreciation for design!
Type Coasters - buy custom personalized products from Ponoko
I’ve always wanted to be able to keep an art journal. I never finish what I start, though, so instead I must drool over others’.
Fabulous set of lettering sketchbooks on Flickr. » [via swissmiss]
Really wonderful, huge list of bold typography choices, some in alternative media, some done digitally, all beautiful.
Sometimes typography is all you need to communicate your ideas effectively. Graphics can support the type or type can support the graphics, but to deliver the message precisely, you need to make sure your type is expressive enough, your design is distinctive enough and the composition is strong enough. The results are sometimes crazy, sometimes artsy, sometimes beautiful, but often just different from things we’re used to.
Very pretty place to find top-quality web fonts. Remember, never use decorative fonts for body copy (”copy” being a fancy word for “words” or “text”) - these should be used only to create images with text on them, for headlines, etc.
Fawnt.com –> [via hello.bauldoff]