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Typography for Lawyers
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History of Western Typography Etymology[edit] Typography (from the Greek roots τύπος typos = "impression" and -γραφία -graphia = "writing"). Medieval design roots[edit] Typography, type-founding and typeface design began as closely related crafts in mid-15th-century Europe with the introduction of movable type printing at the junction of the medieval era and the Renaissance. Handwritten letterforms of the mid-15th century embodied 3000 years of evolved letter design, and were the natural models for letterforms in systematized typography. The scribal letter known as textur or textualis, produced by the strong gothic spirit of blackletter from the hands of German area scribes, served as the model for the first text types. Johannes Gutenberg employed the scribe Peter Schöffer to help design and cut the letterpunches for the first typeface—the D-K type of 202 characters used to print the first books in Europe. Classical revival[edit] Transition from humanistic minuscule to roman type[edit] Development of roman type[edit]

Body Language of the Hands “Among all species, our human hands are unique -- not only in what they can accomplish, but also in how they communicate. Human hands can paint the Sistine Chapel, pluck a guitar, maneuver surgical instruments, chisel a David, forge steel, and write poetry. They can grasp, scratch, poke, punch, feel, sense, evaluate, hold and mold the world around us. Our hands are extremely expressive; they can sign for the deaf, help tell a story, or reveal our innermost thoughts.” (“ What Every Body is Saying , ” Harper Collins) No other species has appendages with such a remarkable range of capabilities. And yet if you asked most people about the nonverbals ( body language ) of the hands, they would be hard pressed to tell you all the things the hands reveal. It is interesting that our brain gives a disproportionate amount of attention to the fingers, and hands, as compared to the rest of the body. Our human need to see hands is so important you can try a simple experiment. .

Countering systemic bias The Wikipedia project suffers systemic bias that naturally grows from its contributors' demographic groups, manifesting an imbalanced coverage of a subject, thereby discriminating against the less represented demographic groups. See an explanation of systemic bias on Wikipedia for how this may affect articles and content. This project aims to control and (possibly) eliminate the cultural perspective gaps made by the systemic bias, consciously focusing upon subjects and points of view neglected by the encyclopedia as a whole. A list of articles needing attention is in the CSB Open Tasks list. Generally, this project concentrates upon remedying omissions (entire topics, or particular sub-topics in extant articles) rather than on either (1) protesting against inappropriate inclusions, or (2) trying to remedy issues of how material is presented. See further reading for studies, statistics, or other information that demonstrate contributor or subject imbalances. Tasks[edit] See also: Asia[edit]

Hellbox The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, 2000. Houghton Mifflin Company. [1]Fleischman, J (1977). "A Linotypist's Notes: Being an Account of a Brief Apprenticeship in an Obsolete Trade". [2] It's the Inequality, Stupid Want more charts like these? See our charts on the secrets of the jobless recovery, the richest 1 percent of Americans, and how the superwealthy beat the IRS. How Rich Are the Superrich? A huge share of the nation's economic growth over the past 30 years has gone to the top one-hundredth of one percent, who now make an average of $27 million per household. The average income for the bottom 90 percent of us? Note: The 2007 data (the most current) doesn't reflect the impact of the housing market crash. Winners Take All The superrich have grabbed the bulk of the past three decades' gains. Download: PDF chart 1 (large) PDF chart 2 (large) | JPG chart 1 (smaller) JPG chart 2 (smaller) Out of Balance A Harvard business prof and a behavioral economist recently asked more than 5,000 Americans how they thought wealth is distributed in the United States. Download: PDF (large) | JPG (smaller) Capitol Gain Why Washington is closer to Wall Street than Main Street. Congressional data from 2009. Sources

frontline: a company of soldiers: watch the full program online Due to high demand the PBS streaming infrastructure may be overloaded at peak times. We apologize for any inconvenience. Warning: There is strong language in some sections of this documentary and we offer the option to view these sections in an edited version with the strong language removed. (Read FRONTLINE's position on strong language.) » In November 2004, a FRONTLINE production team embedded with the soldiers of the 1-8 Cavalry's Dog Company in south Baghdad to document the day-to-day realities of a life-and-death military mission that also includes rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure, promoting its economic development, and building positive relations with its people. Filming began three days after the Fallujah campaign was launched in November 2004. The campaign of violence began when two huge car bombs exploded at Christian churches. The next day, the situation escalated further. Back at the base, patrol leader Capt. The loss hit the unit hard. "I don't have a wife or kids.

Typographer's Glossary Serif: Serif's are semi-structural details on the ends of some of the strokes that make up letters and symbols. A typeface that has serifs is called a serif typeface (or seriffed typeface). Some of the main classifications of Serif type are: Blackletter, Venetian, Garalde, Modern, Slab Serif, Transitional, and Informal. Things That Are Not In the U.S. Constitution - The U.S. Constitution Online... Have you ever heard someone say, "That's unconstitutional!" or "That's my constitutional right!" and wondered if they were right? You might be surprised how often people get it wrong. You might also be surprised how often people get it right. Your best defense against misconception is reading and knowing your Constitution. A lot of people presume a lot of things about the Constitution. One critique of this page is that it is full of nit-picks. The Air Force The Constitution was ratified in 1787, long, long before the advent of the airplane. Congressional Districts Congressional Districts divide almost every state in the United States into two or more chunks; each district should be roughly equal in population throughout the state and indeed, the entire country. The Electoral College The concept of the presidential elector is certainly in the Constitution, but never is the group of people collectively referred to as "The Electoral College." Executive Orders Executive Privilege God Marriage

SCOTUSblog The petition of the day is: Issue: Whether a document from a state or local government stating that an application has been denied, but providing no reasons whatsoever for the denial, can satisfy the Communications Act’s “in writing” requirement. Civic groups, lawmakers, and individuals who believe that the Constitution requires majority rule in Congress failed in their challenge to Senate filibuster rules, as a federal appeals court decided on Tuesday that they had sued the wrong targets. In a decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Continue reading » It has to be galling for the company famed for its longstanding “It’s the Real Thing” advertising campaign to stand in the Supreme Court offering technical defenses for an outrageously misleading product name, but there we have it. Continue reading » In this five-part interview, Orin Kerr of the George Washington University Law School discusses his background in mechanical engineering and the law; clerking for Justice Anthony M. Briefly:

Best Practices of Combining Typefaces The 100 Most Important Things To Know About Your Character (revised) Quote from original Author(Beth):This list came about when, one day while struggling to develop a character for an upcoming Hunter game, my lovely roommate Nikki looked at me and said something like, "Wouldn't it be cool to have a list of questions you could go through and answer while you were making characters, so you'd make sure to consider all sorts of different elements in their personality?" I agreed, and that very evening we sat down over hot chocolate and ramen noodles to whip up a list of 100 appearance-, history-, and personality-related questions (which seemed like a nice even number) to answer as a relatively easy yet still in-depth character building exercise. Later on, we went through the list again, took out the questions that sucked (because there were a lot of them) and replaced them with better ones. What you see before you is the result of that second revision. Just don't email us specifically to tell us how much we suck. - Beth

The Supreme Court Nomination Blog People that are fond of automobiles will always feel passion and excitement for automotive racing, car accessories and thrilling sense of speed. Today there are plenty of such events, which involve all types of vehicles. F1 Grand Prix, WRC, NASCAR, NASCAR, drag racing are just few to mention which are at the ideal leisure for American car fans. If a roaring of the super-charged motor makes your blood pumping or you like spend weeks in the garage maintaining your car with your hands in the oil or if you simply like to watch car racing on TV every week-end, then you should definitely relate your life with automobiles or racing sport. That will help you feel the mounting excitement and the adrenaline rush from shouting crowds and the racing lifestyle. Most of the world racings are created for professional drivers by various organizations. Le Mans 24 Hours is the most exciting, spectacular and dangerous automotive racing in the world.

Typography Resources Typography Resources A continuously updated collection of the best typography resources from around the web Learning Resources The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web → A summary of Robert Bringhurst’s typography-bible The Elements of Typographic Style and how it applies to the web. Fontology → A complete curriculum on the typographic arts structured as a workbook. History of Western Typography → A Wikipedia article about the origins of Western typography. Butterick’s Practical Typography → An in-depth, free e-book that covers the fundamentals of typography. Typoguide → A nice overview of everyday typographic challenges. Best Practices of Combining Typefaces → A Smashing Magazine article about the do’s and don’ts of mixing typefaces. Typeface Anatomy & Glossary → A glossary of common typography terminology. Typedia → The encyclopedia of typefaces. The History of Typography Animation → A complete history of typography in a 5 minute paper-letter animation. Foundries & Type Designers A2-Type →

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