ALL THINGS TYPOGRAPHIC | FEBRUARY 2015

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Trending Fonts

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Typographic Emphasis

>> 12 Best Business Cards

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Reframing Accessibility for the Web

>> What happens when typography becomes conscious? (video)

>> Gourmet Typography Workshop: 25% WINTER DISCOUNT

Trending Fonts

Looking back at the past year's most popular font offerings is a good way to view a typographic moment in time. A look at the best sellers reported by foundries and font resellers reinforces, for the most part, what we can observe in printed and digital media all around us. Here is a sampling of some of the best selling fonts from 2014. Read on...

Typographic Emphasis

Designing with type often calls for the use of typographic emphasis in order to call attention to an important word or phrase. Whether it be for a headline, body text, or something in between, knowing how to create emphasis is an essential element in getting your point across, as well as creating an effective information hierarchy. Read on...

12 Best Business Cards

HOW showcases some of the best, most creative business cards created for clients. Some very clever, unexpected techniques are used to make an unforgettable impression, including color, texture, die cuts, and stunning photography. Check it out...

Reframing Accessibility for the Web

We need to change the way we talk about accessibility, according to author Anne Gibson, and I agree wholeheartedly. Most people are taught that "web accessibility means that people with disabilities can use the Web" - the official definition from the W3C. This is wrong, she says. Web accessibility means that people can use the web. Read on...

What happens when typography becomes conscious? (video)

The digital revolution has resulted in typography that is no longer just a two-dimensional form of communication. This thought-provoking short film produced by Collins for Type Directors Club explores the meaning of conscious typography as seen thru the eyes of some some brave, typographic explorers. Check it out...

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Hachette | Grand Central Publishing
MeadWestvaco
Fisher-PriceToll Brothers
Hagerty Insurance
SAS Analytics
Whole Foods
Harlequin Books
Integrated Marketing
Hasbro
GO Transit | Toronto
Nationwide Insurance
London Life
Alliance Atlantis
AIGA Boston
AIGA Philadelphia
AIGA Atlanta
AIGA Orlando
TDC (Type Directors Club)
RGD Ontario
HOW Design Conference
UCDA Conference
TypeCon

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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.