Handpicked Typefaces
Vote. A message endorsed by the letters V, O, T, & E.
We all know that the American President has the power to change the world — for better or worse — so here are some reminders from a few of our most persuasive and compelling communicators.
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Celebrate Día de los Muertos With The Skullphabet Free Fonts
I’m taking a little break from compiling my Halloween list of scary fonts to point you to Skull-A-Day. On June 4th, 2007, Noah Scalin – creative director and owner of Another Limited Rebellion – made an orange paper skull, posted it online and announced to the world that he would be making a skull a day for an entire year. Two of his entries were display alphabets, which have been turned into digital fonts and are available for download for free.
Read moreNew Microsite for FF Meta Serif
Earlier today a brand new website entirely dedicated to a single typeface family went live. Erik Spiekermann’s FF Meta Serif – one of last year’s most significant typeface releases – can be accessed on www.metaserif.com. The microsite is published by FontShop International and was designed by Florian Hardwig/Malte Kaune. The microsite features five sections. The [...]
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How to Write like an Architect
In a 2.5 minute video Kung Fu architect Doug Patt demonstrates how to become a skilled letterer.
Read moreAward-Winning Fonts
The selection of world’s best published font releases are highly respected for years. While the TDC award is the traditional top dog, Typographica is the aspiring spring chicken, asking 25 high-ranking international designers to pick from the year’s fonts.
Read moreExtra Light, Ultra Thin Fonts: Hairline Type Lends Elegance to the Page
FF Meta Light with PMN Caecilia in Real Simple magazine. Just as there is often a need for extra heavy type, the delicate stuff on the light end of the spectrum has its place as well. Here, we gather the typefaces in FontShop’s catalog with the thinnest of weights. See the Fine Lines newsletter for [...]
Read moreExtra Bold, Ultra Black Fonts: Hit Hard with Heavy Duty Type
In an effort to get noticed, a lot of folks turn to the most obvious item in their font menu: Impact™. In concept, it plays the role well. It is heavy and condensed, yet still legible, with short descenders that enable the user to stack headlines big and tight. The problem: overuse. No matter how [...]
Read moreContemporary Handwriting Fonts
The FontShop shelves are stocked with thousands of delightful script typefaces, but it can be difficult to find those that convincingly simulate handwriting without sacrificing legibility. We culled from our collection the best handwriting typefaces in various writing styles — from print to cursive, simple to swashy. Read more about our selected favorites in this [...]
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Handpicked Typefaces
Whether they’re newly released, stalwart classics, or hidden gems, these typefaces deserve special mention.
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Fonts in Use
Specimens are nice, but we love to catch a typeface in the wild, where it can truly show how it performs in the real world.
Whether they’re newly released, stalwart classics, or hidden gems, these typefaces deserve special mention.
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