Type is hot! Read all about it! -- TypeTalk: Have you ever wondered...
-- Headline Line Breaks
-- Trajan, the Movie Font
-- TypeCon2008: July 15-20 -- Onsite Gourmet Typography Training SUMMER DISCOUNT
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TypeTalk: Have you ever wondered... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. Can you explain why unused fonts
show up in the font directory of my document?
Also, why does the point size or line spacing
field sometimes
remains blank when I highlight type that I
know is a certain size? Hmm...
Q. Is there an easy way to convert tabular numerals to proportional numerals for fonts that do not have both? Hmm... Q. How can I get Microsoft Word to not select groups of words when I want to select a single word or part of a word? Hmm... Q. Is there a difference between readability and legibility? Hmm... Read the answers to these and more in TypeTalk, my weekly Q&A blog (formerly a monthly column). Now you can post your comments and read others. You ask, I answer! Send your questions to typetalk@thetypestudio.com. A complete directory of past columns is here.
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Headline Line Breaks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When setting display type of any kind,
including a
book cover, an advertisement, a poster, a
magazine article or an invitation, pay close
attention to the line breaks. Why? In today's
digital world, where the designer is also the
typesetter, you are responsible for making
the text as readable, logical, and attractive
as possible, and well-chosen line breaks play
a starring role. Read
on...
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Trajan, the Movie Font ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Don't miss this clever, witty video by
writer/director/producer Kirby Ferguson. It
will make you think twice before you use
Trajan again! Check
it out...
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TypeCon2008: July 15-20 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Type comes alive this summer as Buffalo plays
host to TypeCon2008: Punkt. The Society of
Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) brings a
letterfest of talks, workshops, tours,
exhibitions, and special events created for
type lovers at every level. Speakers include
Charles Bigelow, Matthew Carter, James Craig,
Dard Hunter III, Akira Kobayashi, Jan
Middendorp, David Pankow, Elizabeth Resnick,
Stefan Sagmeister, Paul Shaw, Erik
Spiekermann, Ilene Strizver, Jakob Trollbäck,
House Industries, NLXL, and P22. Admission to
this exciting, intimate event starts at just
$125. More
info...In addition to the main conference, SOTA is excited to present its third Type and Design Education Forum, a day of special programming devoted to addressing the pressing needs of design educators. More info...
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Onsite Gourmet Typography Training SUMMER DISCOUNT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bring Gourmet Typography Training right to
your company, school or organization!
Workshops are customized for groups of any
size and designed to fit your specific needs.
Sessions are scheduled for your convenience -
daytime, evenings or weekends. We will design
a program customized for your particular
requirements. SUMMER DISCOUNT: $300 off for
workshops scheduled through
August."I attended your Gourmet Typography Workshop and just wanted to extend a sincere thank you for a fabulous day! It has been a long time since I have heard someone speak on a topic with such passion. It really was inspiring. Ilene, thank you for setting me back on track. You are doing great things!" "Many thanks, my colleagues and I really got a lot out of the session. We were blown away at how much you were able to accomplish in just one day and what an impact it had. We are definitely seeing more critically. Not only did we pick out all the type faux pas around town, but I was even surprised by what I saw reviewing our own work. I really appreciate having been able to be a part of the class, so thanks!" For more info, click here or call 203.227.5929.
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