ALL THINGS TYPOGRAPHIC | MAY 2015

Single or Double Spaces Between Sentences?

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How To Build A Type Library

>> Sutro Deluxe, A Multi-layered Font by Jim Parkinson

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Women in Type Design

>> Finding A Font With the Glyph You Need

>> Gourmet Typography @ SVA in NY This Summer

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Single or Double Spaces Between Sentences?

This question continues to be hotly debated between people in personal, professional, and educational settings, as well as in blogs, newspapers, online news resources, and even dinner parties! Here's the complete story, from metal type to typewriters to the digital age and current professional typesetting standards. Read on...

How To Build A Type Library

Aspiring designers and students alike frequently ask me how build a type library. With the ever-growing number of font resources, the task can be overwhelming! This article breaks things down into manageable bits of information, approaches, and suggestions. Check it out...

Sutro Deluxe, A Multi-layered Font by Jim Parkinson

The multi-layered font is a relatively new breed of font family that gives the designer many options for customizing type in ways that are creative, professionally-conceived, and lots of fun to use! Sutro Deluxe, designed by the legendary typographic designer Jim Parkinson, is one such type family. Read on...

Women in Type Design

Even in the 21st century, women are still underrepresented in the field of typeface design and development, and despite their rising numbers they are also less visible. Yves Peters discusses the gender gap in type design with four diverse women who speak from their own personal experience. Read on...

How to Find the Font That Has the Glyph You Need

The fonts we use today contain a huge array of characters. So how do we find the fonts that contain the particular character we want? Sadly, we cannot use InDesign's Glyphs panel. This panel has many great features, but it contains no search capability. There is a great utility for Mac users which meets this need. Read on...

Gourmet Typography @ SVA this summer

Learn the typographic skills and secrets of experts, including what makes a good typeface, selecting the right type for your job, combining type, techniques for emphasis, typographic hierarchy, fine-tuning, kerning and spacing your type, typographic dos and don'ts, as well as mastering OpenType, type on the web, and web fonts. Make a valuable investment in your professional future! Check it out...

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