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http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/03/14/respect-thy-typography/

Respect Thy Typography | Smashing Magazine

Good typography shouldn’t have to rely on ornamental crutches to stand tall.
http://www.trendsnow.net/2011/08/tabletto-pour-la-typographique-handmade.html

Tabletto, pour la typographique handmade

Pour jouer les apprentis typographes , on peut essayer d’utiliser le Tabletto, une création du graphiste hollandais Thomas Dahm.
01. Virus Fonts Jonathan Barnbrook's much-lauded Virus Fonts is a place of beauty and unease in equal measure. Since its inception in 1997, it has specialised in producing some of the most experimental and innovative fonts in existence, including Bastard and Excocet. Each set is available in varying styles and weights, and prices reflect the website's elite nature. 02. http://www.computerarts.co.uk/features/10-essential-font-sites

10 Essential Font Sites | Feature | Computer Arts magazine

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/08/01/10-essential-books-on-typography/ Whether you’re a professional designer, recreational type-nerd, or casual lover of the fine letterform, typography is one of design’s most delightful frontiers, an odd medley of timeless traditions and timely evolution in the face of technological progress. Today, we turn to 10 essential books on typography, ranging from the practical to the philosophical to the plain pretty. TYPOGRAPHIE (1967)

10 Essential Books on Typography | Brain Pickings

http://shape.method.ac/

Shape Type, the letter shaping game

I'm really sorry; I've put a lot of effort into making this game run on as many platforms as possible. Unfortunately, I am unable to cover all scenarios. The game works on Google Chrome , Firefox , Safari , Opera and Internet Explorer 9 . If you try one of those and still have problems, let me know.
If you're like me, selecting fonts for your web design is going to be either easy or the most difficult task you'll face. Fonts are a huge, powerful part of any design and they should be taken seriously so that your design can communicate its meaning and purpose correctly. Great font selections can make a web site, they can enhance your design and effectively communicate the message and goals of the web site to the user.

6 Questions You Should Ask Yourself When Choosing Fonts | Codrops

http://tympanus.net/codrops/2011/12/01/6-questions-you-should-ask-yourself-when-choosing-fonts/
http://designinstruct.com/tools-basics/the-basics-of-typography/ What Is Typography? From a descriptive and simplistic point-of-view, typography is the arrangement of type. But there is so much more to it than that. It can mean different things depending on whom you ask. For me, how typography is used in a design is deeply rooted in its overall theme, tone and message. It works with your layout, grid and color choice to create a well-rounded design.

The Basics of Typography

http://designmodo.com/letterform/

Typography: Anatomy of a Letterform - DesignModo

Understanding the fundamental principles and concepts of typography is the first step to being a successful typographer. The most basic component of typography is the letter, and each letter of the alphabet is distinguished by its unique shape, or letterform. Primarily the design classes which I took in college were based on anatomy and terminology of type. It’s not difficult to recognize serifs, descenders, ascenders but simultaneously it’s true that for one class one has to learn nearly 100 definitions and terms. Undoubtedly it’s necessary to possess some basic knowledge of the terminologies before we step into the arena of type.

Fount · Identify any web font you see.

http://fount.artequalswork.com/ How it Works Fount will tell you which web font in your font-stack you are actually seeing – not just what is supposed to be seen. It’ll also tell you the font size, weight, and style.

Typography Insight - New ways of learning&teaching typefaces

http://cre8ive.kr/thesis/sketches/ How can I provide a more instant and easier way to learn, reference, and play with typography by leveraging technological advances in tablet platform devices? With this question in mind, I could now think about possible audiences, types of design and content. Since my project focuses on form and historical content, I defined my primary audience as students who are studying typography in design school. However, after meeting designers and typography lovers, I realized that they also love touching and seeing beautiful typefaces in large scale.
Choosing a typeface can be tricky. The beauty and complexity of type, combined with an inexhaustible supply of options to evaluate, can make your head spin. But don’t be baffled — and don’t despair. While there are no easy-to-follow rules on how best to choose a typeface, there are many tried-and-true principles you can quickly learn and apply to make an appropriate typeface choice.

How to Choose a Typeface - Smashing Magazine

Typography is not only an all-important aspect of design, it is also an art form in and of itself. Choosing the right font, the perfect spacing and even the correct shape of text can be an important factor as to whether a project fails or succeeds. Although Illustrator is not really used for multiple-paged projects, many would agree that it is one of the most powerful applications for creating vector graphics, such as logos, and it is also often used for one-page documents, such as business cards, posters, or postcards. Since we can easily transfer graphics from Illustrator to Photoshop and InDesign, designers often use Illustrator to create vector type that they can then incorporate into projects in another program.

Useful Typography Tips For Adobe Illustrator - Smashing Magazine

Web Typography: Educational Resources, Tools and Techniques - Smashing Magazine

Web typography has evolved a lot over the last years. Today we see rich, accessible typography, a plethora of type design choices for the web and a number of remarkable, type-based web designs. It’s a great time for web design, and it’s a great time for web typography.
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