typornography

The Font Game for the iPhone and the iPod touch

2009-12-21T13:14:00.003+08:00

Think you know your Arial from your Helvetica, your sans from your sans serifs? Then step up to the plate. With three levels of game play from the ease-yourself-in, ‘Somewhat Difficult’ through to the incredibly challenging ‘Exceedingly Difficult’, there’s lots of fun to be had for novices and typographic experts alike. Check out the Beautifully designed Font Game by John Boardley, Justin Stahl and Kari Kari Pätilä. (via swissmiss)

typo/graphic

2009-12-16T19:33:00.000+08:00

typo/graphic - a collection of typographic posters to feast your eyes.

Serif tote

2009-11-26T15:13:00.001+08:00

How clever is this Serif Tote?! (via swissmiss)

Type furniture

2009-11-26T14:43:00.001+08:00

A friend says the chair does not look uncomfortable but I have a huge thought bubble on my head that says WANT!

Oh look, a store of letters!

2009-10-21T21:22:00.002+08:00

Kidimo is a new shop online that sells vintage shop signs.

Even Hitler flips on shitty fonts

2009-10-16T13:52:00.001+08:00

You have most likely seen one of the many hilariously subtitled versions of the movie, Downfall, where Adolf Hitler goes on a rant in German. This latest version looks at what happens when the subtitle guy gets a CD with 500 cheap fonts. (via quipsologies)

Shopping losts

2009-10-16T09:11:00.002+08:00

Simon Attwater turns lost shopping lists into typographical treats. Lovely idea. (via swissmiss)

An ode to the @ and the ampersand

2009-10-05T15:46:00.001+08:00

Richard Wilbur, “&”

From The Beautiful Changes and Other Poems (1947):

A slopeshouldered shape from scurrying burdens

Backward and forth, or perhaps a lyre

Or a clef wrung wry in tuning untunable tones

Or a knot for tugging an out-of-hand.

Vine to the trellis in clerical gardens:

Sweetness & light, ice & fire,

Nature & art have dissocketed all your bones,

Porter, poor pander ampersand. (via The Ampersand)

Like the whorl of an out-of-this-world ear that had been lent

to an oak-gall wasp by a tenth century Irish monk

who would hold out oak-gall ink against the predicament

in which he found himself…

Like the ever-unfolding trunk

of the elephant in the room that gives such a bad vibe

it vies with your old hippie girlfriend who once lent such weight

to any argument to which you feared she might subscribe,

including her insistence we abbreviate

our most promising rlshps…

Like the scrolled-down tail

of a Capuchin monkey drawing on its inner strengths

as it hammers short-sighted snail against short-sighted snail

that has nonetheless gone to extraordinary lengths…

Like the tapeworm swallowed by a hippie who was once fat

but is now kind of bummed out you've lost track of where she's at. (via Design Observer)

Daily Drop Cap

2009-10-05T15:43:00.002+08:00

Daily Drop Cap: an illustrative initial every day. (via Design Observer)

Friends of Type

2009-10-01T13:34:00.001+08:00

New blog, Friends of Type, a “a sketchbook, an archive, a dialogue” about, yup, type. (via Quipsologies)

So you think you can tell Helvetica from Arial?

2009-10-01T10:05:00.002+08:00

David Friedman took 20 Helvetica logos, redid them in Arial (blasphemy!), and made aquiz out of it to help people hone their ability to differentiate them in a hands-on way. (via swissmiss)

10 Common Typography Mistake

2009-09-17T09:31:00.001+08:00

10 Common Typography Mistakes - http://bit.ly/bEJuF (via tweeting swissmiss)

Six Fonts That Piss People Off

2009-09-14T10:02:00.002+08:00

A furor erupts when Ikea changes its official typeface. Here are five other controversial fonts, involving Nazis, incest, and comic books.

Now for some really cool local typography

2009-09-04T14:50:00.001+08:00

RT @fahmi_fadzil I really enjoy Tan Zi Hou's adventures, searching for vernacular typography in Serdang http://bit.ly/2aHirH

Dictionary Story

2009-09-04T08:08:00.000+08:00

Dictionary Story was originally a handmade artist book in an edition of 100. Because of the time they took to create and its limited availability they became rather expensive collectors itmes.

With your support Sam Winston hopes to produce a new and cheaper edition that everyone can afford. You can see & read the book here: dictionarystory.blogspot.com. Watch a video about the project here. (via swissmiss)

Handmade font!

2009-09-03T12:28:00.002+08:00

Cool! Fonts made of toast!

we make words

2009-08-27T09:45:00.001+08:00

Amy and Luci love To Make Words. (via swissmiss)

Font nerds & car nuts

2009-08-26T08:12:00.001+08:00

Audi commissions new font. (via tweeting @swissmiss)

Know your type

2009-08-25T15:09:00.001+08:00

The folks over at idsgn have started a new feature called Know Your Type, which briefly discusses how some of the most important fonts came to be. (via Kitsune Noir)

IKEA goes with Verdana

2009-08-25T10:25:00.002+08:00

RT @AisleOne Ikea abandons Futura in favor of Verdana. You've got to be kidding me. - http://twurl.nl/2p7ndo (via@heydaysstudio)

Typedia

2009-08-25T08:02:00.002+08:00

Typedia is a brand-new community website to classify typefaces and educate people about them. Think of it like a mix between IMDb and Wikipedia, but just for type. Anyone can join, add, and edit pages for typefaces or for the people behind the type. (via swissmiss)

Ampersand cufflinks

2009-08-24T10:38:00.002+08:00

I want to start a blog with everything ampersand. Like this ampersand cufflinks. What say you? (via swissmiss)

Paris in a typographic map

2009-08-21T09:21:00.001+08:00

After six months of research and a seven day trip to see the city in person, Mark Andrew Webber has spent the past two months carving an enormous linocut, typographic map of Paris. (via swissmiss)

Times New Roman history

2009-08-21T09:04:00.000+08:00

The history of the Times New Roman typeface, is challenged by leading type expert Mike Parker. Here Parker talks about the history of the font. (Thanks to designobserver)

50 of the Best Typography Posters

2009-08-20T08:05:00.003+08:00

Thank you for the feature Jared! Now everybody, feast your eyes with 50 of the best typographic posters!

Find me!

2009-08-19T18:25:00.003+08:00

Alphabets by Bela Borsodi . (via Design Vagabond)

Milk

2009-08-18T08:42:00.003+08:00

(via 10,000 Words)

Sam, what did you do in your spare time?

2009-08-05T13:18:00.003+08:00

"I cut every word from Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet and arranged them in some patterns. You?"

Ringbearer

2009-07-07T18:05:00.000+08:00

Typeface design, “Ringbearer,” and an unconventional type specimen book that relates letterforms to the rings in the cross section of a tree.

Mummy, there's typography flowing out of the tap!

2009-07-03T18:07:00.002+08:00

Interesting typographic sculpture from the portfolio of Richard J. Evans exhibited at Free Range Graduate Art & Design Show.

Typographical desktop

2009-06-30T16:10:00.003+08:00

I haven't said this out loud, but I love Smashing magazine for twittering this!

The best custom lettering

2009-06-30T08:25:00.002+08:00

Lettercult picks the best examples of custom lettering for 2009 (so far). (via Design Observer)

New deal

2009-06-09T16:46:00.002+08:00

New Deal, a typeface created byJeff Knowles and Neville Brody for the upcoming depression-era film Public Enemies, inspired by the WPA posters of the 30s. (via Creative Review)

Ouch

2009-06-03T08:25:00.002+08:00

Typeface on skin

Perpetually beautiful

2009-06-02T08:45:00.003+08:00

What is it with cool calendar creators huh? Do they want to make me have a heart attack? Perpetual wall calendar (via swissmiss)

Typographic skateboards

2009-06-02T08:39:00.004+08:00

I suck at skateboarding (read: clumsy, often results in bruises, ego scratched) but this makes me want to pick up a skateboard.

Chair!

2009-06-02T08:38:00.001+08:00

From the American contemporary artist Joseph Kosuth.

Instead of giving new definition, he redefined the concept of a chair by using the alphabet. One is able to construct a chair by assembling the redesigned letters.

More info and more of his work here: http://www.ericku.org

I'm a sucker for typographic bags

2009-06-01T11:16:00.000+08:00

This bag illustrates the pyramidal consumer trap the way Fanny Descary saw it in this packaging project. (via NOTCOT)

I want one in Comic Sans!

2009-05-29T13:48:00.001+08:00

Font shirt. Get yours here. (via swissmiss)

Sometimes when i'm alone...

2009-05-20T14:03:00.001+08:00

(via i can read)

Rubik's Cube Font Generator

2009-05-20T10:59:00.002+08:00

Presenting, the Rubik's Cube Font Generator. Twist to create new letterforms and print using the rubberstamps on each face of the cube.(via notcot)

Furniture Typeface

2009-05-20T10:33:00.001+08:00

Furniture Typeface by Cody Haltom (via swissmiss)

Neutraface Slab Blocks

2009-05-13T08:07:00.002+08:00

Houseindustries developed this beautiful, compact set of 12 Neutraface Slab alphabet blocks that will transmit subliminal stylistic messages to both young impressionable minds or the odd dolt whose narrow view of typography is defined by a partial screening of the Helvetica movie. (via swissmiss)

Helvetica: The Sequel

2009-05-05T14:46:00.000+08:00

Comic Sans from Sam and Anita on Vimeo.

Helvetica: The Sequel. (via Design Observer)

LED types

2009-05-05T14:34:00.001+08:00

WANT!

Typographica's favorite typefaces

2009-04-28T16:19:00.002+08:00

Typographica's favorite typefaces of 2008.

Books on typography

2009-04-28T16:04:00.002+08:00

Type Directors Club has an extensive list of books on typography.

It's raining typography!

2009-04-15T11:34:00.003+08:00

Somebody left this cute umbrella from Guardian at the office today. I couldn't help noticing it has "rain" in different languages.

Type nesting

2009-04-14T10:36:00.001+08:00

Do birds have a favorite font? (via swissmiss)

How do they do this?

2009-04-14T10:34:00.000+08:00

Impressive typographic piece by Julene Harrison. (via swissmiss)

Try saying it fast

2009-04-09T15:40:00.002+08:00

(via FFFFOUND)

Bling Bling

2009-04-09T11:49:00.001+08:00

From a distance, this piece resembled an opulently decorated cross. A closer look revealed paper-thin layers of gold-plated steel perforated to proclaim the symbolism of modern religion. Banal logos like those of Coca Cola and Gucci tell the story that jewellery - a metaphor for the Milan furniture fair itself - has always told: the world of capital loves to wrap itself in the illusion of timeless beauty. (via Quipsologies)

The wonders of handwritten mail

2009-04-09T11:44:00.003+08:00

I have to agree with Armin, I want Paul Shaw to become my pen-pal and send me one of his awesomely addressed envelopes too!

Watchmen typeface

2009-04-09T11:40:00.001+08:00

Eager to pimp your designs Watchmen style? Now you can withDave Gibbons’ Gazette typeface. [Via Quipsologies]

Tangled alphabets

2009-04-09T11:28:00.001+08:00

If you are anywhere in NY don't forget to visit MoMa for the Tangled Alphabets exhibition. (via Design Observer)

Letterforms museum

2009-04-09T11:19:00.001+08:00

A museum dedicated to the preservation of letterforms in Germany. (via Design Observer)

typographic map

2009-04-09T11:16:00.002+08:00

Phew, it's been a while, hasn't it? I wish I could say I was going all around the world, but no I did not, just busy with stuffs. Anyway, speaking of going around the world, here's a typographic map for your typo-voyeuristic pleasure. (Have I posted this before?)

minimum

2009-03-26T11:28:00.001+08:00

Minimum by Kliment*

can't help drooling over this

2009-03-26T11:16:00.000+08:00

What a cool calendar!

I told you

2009-03-23T17:34:00.001+08:00

"I Told You..." from the portfolio of illustrator Jim Laurence. (via Design is Mine)

Tell me

2009-03-23T16:36:00.002+08:00

"Tell Me When I Am No Longer Needed & I Shall Go," from Allie Packard'sportfolio. (via Design is Mine)

I want my sweater back

2009-03-23T16:07:00.000+08:00

"I Want My Sweater Back...," from the team at ST8MNT Design. (via Design is Mine)

Seriously detail oriented

2009-03-21T16:29:00.002+08:00

Amazing piece of art by London based “Paper Engineer” Helen Friel. (via swissmiss)

Thy doom

2009-03-21T16:19:00.000+08:00

Illustrative typography is love. The wonderful work of Andy Smith. (via HELLO BAULDOFF via swissmiss)

Zoo!

2009-03-17T09:17:00.001+08:00

Jamie Gregory developed his Zoological Typeface, a great play on VAG Rounded, for use in zoo signage. (via HELLO BAULDOFF)

Flickermood

2009-03-16T09:05:00.000+08:00

Flickermood 2.0 from Sebastian Lange on Vimeo.

Created by German designer Sebastian Lange and My Name Was God (the interactive agency, not the deity),”Flickermood 2.0″ is described by Lange as “The next level of this experimental typographic orgy.” Thank you JT!

Bagel shop

2009-03-11T16:21:00.003+08:00

If this shop is just around the corner, you can be rest assured I would just walk in at no time at all :)

Quick quiz: Can you spot what fonts they use?

Milk collection

2009-03-11T15:26:00.004+08:00

Is it just the typomania in me, or is it the packaging for this milk range is just totally awesome?

Periodic Table of Typefaces

2009-03-11T11:14:00.001+08:00

The periodic table of typefaces by squidspot. (via Why Me?)

The meaning of life

2009-03-11T09:45:00.001+08:00

“The Meaning of Life” - T-shirt by Aled Lewis (via swissmiss)

Daily street number

2009-03-05T15:23:00.002+08:00

Daily street number from 1 to 356 by Zsutti. (via notcot)

Designed fiction

2009-03-04T10:10:00.001+08:00

What happens when the author starts designing the book itself – introducing visual elements outside of just the typeface the story may be set in? Designed Fiction via Quipsologies

The Evolution of Life in 60 Seconds

2009-03-03T11:52:00.002+08:00

The Evolution of Live in 60 Seconds. A fun typographic exploration of the relative speed of evolution since the formation of earth by Seed Magazine. No embed code for the video? (via notcot)

I can't explain

2009-03-02T15:01:00.001+08:00

Strangely captivating text pieces by Dusseldorf-based artist Stefan Bruggemann.

BUNCH

2009-03-02T12:21:00.001+08:00

BUNCH - By providing a global audience of creatives with their 'B' logo and asking for personal interpretations, a collection of inspiring logo variations creates a magnificent brand! (via design : related)

TeachingType

2009-03-02T12:18:00.001+08:00

TeachingType is an initiative by tutors, students and people interested in typography, typographic education and related subjects. The platform aims is "to develop and refine graphic design education", acting "as forum to share experiences and findings." Founded by Paulus M. Dreibholz, contributing members include: Adriana Eysler, Annegrete Mølhave, Catherine Nippe, David Sudlow and Maaike van Neck. (via design : related)

Ken Meier

2009-03-02T12:09:00.002+08:00

A beautiful collection of print and typography from Ken Meier. (via design: related)

I'm a ...

2009-02-27T10:57:00.000+08:00

From Joe Stewart's flickr.

Typographic tree sculpture

2009-02-27T10:40:00.002+08:00

The striking, cracked trees, 14 in all, are situated throughout the library building and are installed vertically, flush to the floor and ceiling to resemble supporting, structural pillars. Each tree is, in fact, a real oak trunk and displays carved passages of text from literature within the library, the typeface of each passage chosen carefully to suit the nature of the text.

Megan is a font designer

2009-02-26T17:27:00.001+08:00

Megan Corkrey in this season's American Idol is a 23-year-old font designer from Utah.

Space, the final font tier

2009-02-26T11:38:00.003+08:00

KERN is a minimalist typography experience challenging you to precisely place a missing letter into a falling word while avoiding any unnecessary ligatures!

Only the typography Nazi can see what's wrong with this

2009-02-26T11:30:00.001+08:00

Type atrocity.

Township typography

2009-02-26T11:23:00.002+08:00

This is it. I'm gonna go out these weekends and take pictures of Kuala Lumpur shop fronts. Township Typography, a collection of South African signage. (via Quipsologies)

Type theory

2009-02-25T14:50:00.004+08:00

Motherload of typographic logo lock-ups and enclosures . (via Quipsologies)

Complot Creativity School: H, D, Y

2009-02-25T14:46:00.003+08:00

Typography course. More important in your life than you can imagine. Registration open.
Complot Creativity School.

Advertising Agency: Contrapunto BBDO, Barcelona, Spain
Creative Director: Tomas Oliva, Carlos De Javier
Art Director: Lucas Jatobá
Copywriter: Emma Piquer
Illustrator: Serge Seidlitz (H), Diego Medina (D), Open the Door (Y) (via ibelieveinadv)

Michael Bojkowski's CD Covers

2009-02-24T15:29:00.000+08:00

Michael Bojkowski's CD Covers

Criterion Box Art

2009-02-24T15:16:00.004+08:00

"For film nerds like myself, the Criterion Collection is the crème de la crème. Every title in their incredible catalog is restored to pristine picture and sound quality and usually boasts some of the best bonus features out there.

But what is really seals the deal is Criterion’s gorgeous box art. Every DVD in the Criterion Collection sports a completely original box art design. They must have some of the best in-house designers working today as their DVD packaging just can’t be beat. Needless to say, this makes it especially hard for the DVD collector to resist."

An Ode to Criterion Box Art

I promise

2009-02-24T10:17:00.002+08:00

Jeff Matz Designer/Principal of Lure Design created this last week for a screen printing presentation at “Pull + Ink” Art Center of South Florida, South Beach for AIGA Miami. They were such a big hit - they decided to put them up for sale! (via swissmiss)

Lettr boxes

2009-02-23T17:48:00.000+08:00

Letter boxes. (via Quipsologies)

Type directors club

2009-02-23T17:46:00.002+08:00

The winners of the 2009 Type Directors Club typeface competition.(via Quipsologies)

Keep it fresh

2009-02-23T16:56:00.001+08:00

From typographyserved.

Lumen invitation

2009-02-18T11:37:00.001+08:00

Theis & Khan Architects designed a new mulit-faith center for worship in London called Lumen, The central feture within Lumen is the 'Shaft of Light' - an etherial, white rendered space which emulates a beam of light, holding a prayer room inside. It was this focus on rays of light which inspired the invitation design for the Lumen opening in late 2008.

Film books covers

2009-02-17T17:48:00.003+08:00

Aside from the fact that the article is brilliantly written itself, I just love seeing these retro book covers on films & movies accompanying the post.

Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York

2009-02-17T10:14:00.003+08:00

Finally someone captured these beautiful storefronts with insanely gorgeous typography before they are gone. Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York (via swissmiss). In another side of the world, London Shop Fronts. Malaysians, we need to photograph storefronts around our local area too, don't you think?

Montreal in a Nutshell

2009-02-12T13:20:00.004+08:00

Stop Motion: Montreal in a nutshell from Sylvain Dumais on Vimeo.

Stop motion video shot for Montreal agency Sidlee. This video was made to showcase Montreal as a creative hub. (via notcot)

How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

2009-02-12T09:40:00.001+08:00

Poster for the play How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found. This was made by hand cutting, stacking, and kerning thousands of paper letters.

By Thomas Bradley, who happens to have one of the most amusing about pages around. (via Book Cover Archive blog via HELLO BAULDOFF)

Valentine cards

2009-02-11T09:38:00.002+08:00

Valentine's day is just around the corner! (via HELLO BAULDOFF)

Moleskine Helvetica

2009-02-10T12:43:00.003+08:00

I will love you for life if you get me one of this (or let me know where I can get this!) (via twittering fridaysdust)

Rob Moxon tees

2009-02-09T22:53:00.004+08:00

How awesome are these tees from Rob Moxon? FYI, he's also in the midst of seeking work placements in and around UK. (via FormFiftyFive)

Grammy's typographic poster

2009-02-09T20:39:00.001+08:00

The 51st Grammy's Typographic Posters are a hit! (via SpeakUp)