Erik van Blokland
Twenty Years of FF Hands
After twenty years the seminal script fonts FF Hands by Erik van Blokland and Just van Rossum get an OpenType Pro overhaul.
Read moreNew Erik Spiekermann Typeface Axel Premieres At TYPO Berlin 2009
Just in time for the re-launch of its website, FontShop Germany releases Axel, an economical, highly legible font family optimized for on-screen use in office apps such as Microsoft Excel.
Read moreRobothon Is Not A Manga
I am currently attending Robothon 2009 at the KABK in The Hague. I will post a report on Unzipped when it is over.
Read moreNew Microsite For FF Trixie OT
FF Trixie OT – a major upgrade of the seminal rough typewriter typeface – has its own dedicated website now. I interviewed Erik van Blokland at the launch of trixiefont.com.
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