Type Tips

  • Typography Basics

    Refresh yourself with the terminology and fundamentals required for sound typesetting.

  • Typography Tutorials

    Step-by-step methods for getting the most out of your fonts and graphic design software.

 

FontFont Subsetter Elegantly Slims Down Webfonts

This free online tool enables users to tailor webfonts to perfectly suit their needs, drastically reducing their file size in the process.

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Lovely Video Shows The Process Of Letterpress Printing

Graphic and motion designer Naomi Ross produced a gorgeous instructional video showing the process of printing letterpress with wood type.

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Typography For Lawyers – The Book

Review of “Typography for Lawyers”, the first guide to the essentials of typography aimed specifically at lawyers.

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Mac OS X 10.6.7 Update Causes Problems With OpenType Fonts

The issues in Mac OS X 10.6.7 occur with PostScript-flavoured OpenType fonts, and concern PDF files and printing.

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Tim Brown on More Perfect Typography

More Perfect Typography is an inspiring presentation by Tim Brown, Type Manager for Typekit, at the latest Build conference.

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Some Thoughts On Web Fonts by Yves Peters

I share my thoughts on web fonts in this second interview conducted by Vivien Anayian for Smashing Book 2.

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Some Thoughts On Web Fonts by Stephen Coles

Stephen Coles shares his thoughts on web fonts in this interview conducted by Vivien Anayian for Smashing Book 2.

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Erik Spiekermann On Fonts* On Deutsche Welle TV

A short video about typography by Erik Spiekermann – typographer, information designer, and founder of this incarnation of The FontFeed.

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Improve your typography skills with these basic tips and advanced tutorials.

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