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ScreenFonts
A typographic look at today’s movie posters and film titles. (a.k.a. Characters on The Silver Screen)
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Typography is made with type, but some of the best letters are made one at a time, by hand.
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ScreenFonts: The Words, Francine, The Master, Dredd, Solomon Kane, Looper
Our monthly review of movie poster typography.
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BBC’s Great Expectations Wins 2012 Emmy Award For Outstanding Main Title Design
The nominations and winning title sequence for Outstanding Main Title Design at the 2012 Primetime Emmys.
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Bombay Sapphire “Infused with Imagination”
Late this summer I went to see The Dark Knight Rises with my two eldest Eliza and Randall in the local multiplex. Amongst the commercials preceding the feature, Bombay Sapphire – Infused with Imagination jumped out for the quality of its art, music, and typography. This short for Bombay Sapphire is built around a stunning, [...]
Read moreIf Movies Had Opening Titles With Crappy Fonts…
As you may very well know I often rail against poor typographic choices for movie posters and credit title sequences. However it could be even worse, and after seeing the remix video If Movies Had Crappy Fonts I feel like such a snob. Jest – the latest website under the CollegeHumor Media umbrella – asks if using [...]
Read moreScreenFonts: Moonrise Kingdom, Rock of Ages, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Magic Mike
Our monthly review of movie poster typography.
Read moreShort Off Book Documentary on Logos
Last week PBS posted a new episode of Off Book on its YouTube channel. The short documentary Off Book: The Art of Logo Design/a> produced by Kornhaber Brown examines how great logos are created. Off Book is a web-only series from PBS Arts that expands the definition of art. Each episode explores a cutting-edge genre [...]
Read more4-Hand Typography Shows TypeTogether In Action
Looking up information for last week’s post about the European Design Awards 2012 I stumbled upon this simply lovely promotional video for TypeTogether. Four Hand Typography shows the type designer duo of Veronika Burian and José Scaglione collaborating on type design projects, interacting with co-workers, exhibiting their work, and lecturing and holding workshops all over [...]
Read moreWimbledon Champions Explode Into Words
A tweet by type designer Nadine Chahine made me discover a superb typographic promo by BBC for its Wimbledon 2012 coverage. The 40-second launch trailer created by Red Bee Media shows some of the top male and female tennis players performing their signature shots. Their bodies suddenly are rendered in words describing their characteristics, playing [...]
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A typographic look at today’s movie posters and film titles. (a.k.a. Characters on The Silver Screen)
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