Pool Tells the Story of the New FF DIN Round, A Typeface Much More Than a Rounded DIN
Is there any type designer who would be better qualified to construct a rounded DIN than Albert-Jan Pool? It’s safe to say no. His FF DIN Round, released this month is 5 years in the making. Pool has been written a 32-page brochure with the fascinating history of round sans serifs in Germany and the behind-the-scenes development of FF DIN Round.
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Karl-Heinz Lange Passes Away At 80
Ivo Gabrowitsch, Marketing Director of FontFont, remembers Karl-Heinz Lange who passed away on June 29, 2010.
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FIFTY|1: The New FontFont Release Magazine, Double Issue 50/51
Fifty|1 is a PDF magazine that can be viewed on screen, but was also designed to be printed, a double issue showcasing the FontFont 50 and 51 releases.
Read moreThe First Ever FontBike
Yanek Iontef – designer of FF Cartonnage and bicycle adept – custom built a yellow and black Bottecchia Corsa 1989.
Read moreNeville Brody & Erik Spiekermann at the Berlin Wall, November 1989
FSI FontShop International and its Berlin-based type foundry FontFont today celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
Read moreFF Milo Becomes a Super Family
With the recent addition of FF Milo Serif Mike Abbink’s popular FF Milo becomes an extensive, versatile super family.
Read moreSwitch to Energy Saving Bulbs with FF Dingbats 2.0
Johannes Erler and Henning Skibbe have revisited FF Dingbats, redesigning it for the new modern age of flat panels and iPhones®.
Read moreFontFont ♥ FFacebook, FFlickr & Co.
FontShop International’s own FontFont Library goes viral. You can now follow the world’s largest collection of original, contemporary typefaces on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, Issuu, Behance, and Vimeo.
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