Type Tips
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Typography Basics
Refresh yourself with the terminology and fundamentals required for sound typesetting.
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Typography Tutorials
Step-by-step methods for getting the most out of your fonts and graphic design software.
FontCast #7 — Dyana Weissman on Kerning
Dyana of The Font Bureau explains the difference between kerning and spacing, why it should be done by hand, and the mystical concept of flow.
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Jonathan Hoefler & Steven Heller On “Please Explain: Typography”
Jonathan Hoefler and Steven Heller explain on The Leonard Lopate Show how typefaces are created and why typography is important to communication and design.
Read moreNew End User Licence Agreement For FontFonts
The new FontFont EULA permits embedding in any non-editable document, application, and even device, as long as the font is embedded as a subset in a secure format.
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Painless Font Installation
Installing fonts the old-fashioned way made easy with FontShop’s slide shows that show you step by step what to do with the font files.
Read more“Typography For Lawyers” Gives Basic Type Tips
Matthew Butterick is a type designer turned lawyer who provides valuable typographic information on his educational website “Typography for Lawyers”.
Read moreATypI’09 Preview | Mexico, Forging The Character
“Mexico, Forging The Character” gives a concise overview of the history of type and lettering in Mexico.
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On The Evolution of Type by Means of Technological Advancements and Cultural Shifts
This interactive Twentieth Century Timeline of Typography is a concise overview of the pertinent moments in typography in the past century.
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Improve your typography skills with these basic tips and advanced tutorials.
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