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Main. Adrian Frutiger. Who Shot the Serif? Typograpy Terms. Typography Terms One of the reasons for starting this site was that I felt there just wasn’t enough being said about the topic.

Who Shot the Serif? Typograpy Terms

Secondly, and more significantly, I always found it difficult to quickly locate typographic resources. The long-term aim of this blog is to be such a resource, a one-stop-shop for everything about typography, from terminology to new typefaces, from inspirational examples of type to choosing the best typeface for the job, whether that be on- or off-line. So without further ado, let’s take a look at type terminology. Now, before my alliteration sends you running, let me say that there is nothing to fear. Well, what you will discover, is that learning just a little about the terminology will help you to have a greater appreciation for type; it will also help you to identify different typefaces and fonts — and that in turn will help you make better, more informed choices about the fonts you use.

So why the word “serif”? There are numerous kinds of serif. Yellow Design Studio / Fonts.

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Hand-painted-typography. The Original Typeface Compendium, est. 1989. Free Font Downloads for Commercial Use - Best Free Fonts. Awesome FTRT Typeface Design by George Strouzas. Gabba All Caps font by Daniel McShee. Calligraphic Free Fonts. Physiologie d’un caractère typographique. Re-édition d'une note publié la première fois le 3 février 2006.

physiologie d’un caractère typographique

En attendant un nouveau billet (suis en plein bouclage d'un magazine ;-) que je prépare pour lundi prochain, je vous invite à revisiter cette note. Et surtout n'hésitez pas à me laisser vos commentaires... Avertissement: an English translation of this chronicle is available here . Thanks for his author : Barney Carroll Combien de fois a-t-on entendu cette exclamation: «que c'est beau un Garamond!»...

Les Garamond de la famille des Garaldes, par opposition à Humanes et Réales datent du 16e siècle. Voici quelques lignes composés avec ces différents modèles de Garamond (cliquez sur les images pour les voir à la taille de lecture optimale à l'écran): Et encore: cliquez sur les images pour les voir à la taille de lecture optimale à l'écran. Voyons dans le détail les différences entre toutes ces formes alphabétiques: Même chose pour celui dessiné par Robert Slimbach pour Adobe.

Biographie Centres d'intérêt Hermann Zapf. Corki Free Font. 10 Free Hipster Fonts. Details May 08, 2012 by Tom McCracken Our society seems to be experiencing an explosion of creativity, and typeface design is certainly no exception to that.

10 Free Hipster Fonts

While watching a new favorite show of mine, Portlandia, I was reminded about how awesome the 90's were and how hipsters encouraged innovation. Now over a decade later, we're experiencing the same phenomenon. 1. An industrial-inspired, condensed slab serif font that includes four weights: Thin, Regular, Bold, and Extra Bold. 2. Based on the signage for the Cup and Saucer Luncheonette in New York, Duke features three layers: Fill, Shadow, and Fill+Shadow. 3. This award-winning font is a dynamic slab serif conceived specifically for intensive editorial use, but its personality and flexibility make for a real multiple-purpose typeface. 4. A gothic sans serif typeface inspired by late 19th century industrial fonts with german roots regarding straightness and geometry. 5. 6. 7. 8. Fantaisie > Old School. Typeverything.

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