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ALL THINGS TYPOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 2012
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>> Font Sizing Guidelines, Part 1 >>
Removing Unused Styles from Word
>> Fun With Pattern Fonts >> Bring Gourmet Typography to you! |
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Font Sizing Guidelines: Design Characteristics
Q. Are there any guidelines for selecting fonts for use at a range of sizes?
A. In today's world of digital fonts with their seemingly 'one-size-fits-all' capability, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Some fonts work best at large sizes, while others are meant to stay small. Considering a font's design characteristics can help you always choose the right sizes for your type. Read on...
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Removing Unused Styles from Word
Word acting sluggish? A large number of unused styles in your documents might be the cause. So when and why would you need to remove styles? A common occurrence is 'inheriting' a document cluttered with unused styles, which can slow down both your own and your software's performance. Fortunately those styles are easy to remove with the help of a macro. Read on...
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Fun With Pattern Fonts
A font can be used to display more just than letters, numbers, and punctuation. Pattern fonts consist of decorative or illustrative elements which, when repeated (or tiled) vertically and/or horizontally, create a perfectly seamlessly aligned pattern which can be used for a wide range of purposes. Read on...
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The Top Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Fonts
Check out this video in which type designer and lettering artist Jill Bell offers ten useful tips to help you get to know, love and use fonts better. Check it out...
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Handwritten Typographers
Renowned designer and typographer Erik Spiekermann is intrigued by the handwriting of typographers, and the relationship it has to their work. Here he satisfies his curiosity by asking a number of prominent typographers to send him a scan of their handwriting. The results might surprise you! Check it out...
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 TYPECAST WEBINAR SERIES
TypeCast Webinars is an exciting and useful series of affordable type and design webinars for both professionals and students alike. All sessions are given by top-notch, award-winning presenters, and are available both live and OnDemand. The current offerings include:
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 These are some of the groups that The Type Studio has worked with:
Time Inc. | Essence Magazine
Hachette | Grand Central Publishing
MeadWestvaco
Toll Brothers
Hagerty Insurance
SAS Analytics
Whole Foods
Harlequin Books
Integrated Marketing
Fisher-Price
Hasbro
GO Transit | Toronto
Nationwide Insurance
London Life
Alliance Atlantis
AIGA Boston
AIGA Philadelphia
AIGA Atlanta
TDC (Type Directors Club)
RGD Ontario
HOW Design Conference
UCDA Conference
TypeCon
View our complete client list here: Let us know if your group is interested. For more info, email or call me at 203.227.5929. Ilene
"I want to thank you for the great workshop last Friday. You dusted off and reinforced all of those typographic rules that I have, and have not, lived by in all my years as a graphic designer."
"Your down-to-earth approach to type made the session breezy and fun, and I couldn't help but visually re-spacing all the headlines I had the time to linger on during my bumper-to-bumper drive back to home. Thanks again for reigniting my spark for type!" |
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NOTE: In opposition to my constant typographic badgering, you might notice the lack of smart typographic conventions in this emailing, including smart quotes, en and em dashes. This is due to the limitations of the email marketing service currently being used.
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