Wishing you a summer full of tasteful type! -- TypeTalk: You ask, we answer
-- Think Big: Using Text Fonts at Display Sizes
-- Carved in Stone
-- TypeCon2009: July 14-19 in Atlanta -- Type and Design Education Forum: July 16 -- Gourmet Typography Recession Discount -- The Type Studio now on TWITTER
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TypeTalk: You ask, we answer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What are style sheets? Check
it out...
Q. How can I change the default font in Microsoft Word? Check it out... Q. Is there an easy way to identify all OpenType fonts on my computer? Check it out... Q. My Top Ten Type Resources Online. Check it out...
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Think Big: Using Text Fonts at Display Sizes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Compared to the "old days," today's digital
type technology gives users access to
thousands of type designs with an ease that
is nothing short of miraculous.
Unfortunately, most digital typefaces only
allow for one outline, or design, per
character, not one design per point size as
in metal type. This limitation means that
today's type designers often create typefaces
with a particular size range in mind. Let's
takes a look at how to use text designs at
display sizes, with pointers to help you get
the most out of
your fonts. Read
on...
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Carved in Stone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
During his recent trip to Boulder, Colorado
to carve the Koelbel name into the new Leeds
School of Business, stone carver (or
lettercutter, as he describes himself)
Douglas Coffin described the process on
camera. This is a don't miss! Take
a look...
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TypeCon2009: July 14-19 in Atlanta ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TypeCon2009: Rhythm is coming to an
amazing
city - Atlanta, Georgia. TypeCon makes its
first foray into the Deep South, and it's
going to be the hottest design event of the
season! It's going to be a week-long
community-wide celebration of type and
design. This year's conference is going to be even better than ever. TypeCon2009 features more than 70 great names, including Gail Anderson, Matthew Carter, John Downer, Peter Enneson, Shelley Gruendler, Stefán Kjartansson, Akira Kobayashi, Kevin Larson, Gerry Leonidas, Mathieu Lommen, Brian Lucid, Bruno Maag, Vítor Quelhas, Hank Richardson, Stuart Sandler, Paul Shaw, Jim Sherraden, Ilene Strizver, and Gerard Unger. Don't miss it! More info here...
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Type and Design Education Forum: July 16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In conjunction with TypeCon2009, SOTA is
excited to present its fourth Type and Design
Education Forum, a day of special programming
devoted to addressing the pressing needs of
design educators. SOTA's Type and Design Education Forum will provide participants with inspiration and information while examining important issues facing type educators and the institutions they represent. Global and individual concerns will be addressed as part of an inquiry into the current status of typographic education and the best way to take it forward. This is the third year I am chairing this very special event, and I invite you to join us for this informative and inspiring day! More info here...
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Gourmet Typography Recession Discount ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In today's competitive market, you need all
the edge you can get. Whether you are a
student or a professional, having strong
typographic skills should be at the top of your
list.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. ONSITE TRAINING: $750 off workshops scheduled through September. SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES: Special pricing, call 203.227.5929 for details. "I found your class to be the missing link in the field of graphic design. I have had type classes before and the content is mostly about the structure of fonts, word usage style and then how to see type as a design element. Very important classes, but not all inclusive. Having been in the field for over 16 years, I was surprised how much I learned and some of the practical information about what to do with fonts. Thanks again!" For more info, click here or call 203.227.5929.
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The Type Studio now on TWITTER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yes, I gave in to Twitter pressure. It's no
longer your teenager's social networking
tool, but a valuable source of education and
information for students, educators and
professionals of all kinds.Follow me at Twitter for the best of typographic rants, raves, reviews, and releases.
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