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Typographica. Type Reviews, Books, Commentary.

Typographica. Type Reviews, Books, Commentary.
Colophon Typographica is a review of typefaces and type books, with occasional commentary on fonts and typographic design. Edited by Stephen Coles and designed by Chris Hamamoto. Founded in 2002 by Joshua Lurie-Terrell. Relaunched in 2009 by Coles and Hamamoto. Set in Bureau Grot by Font Bureau, Nocturno Display by Nikola Djurek, Fern (unreleased) by David Jonathan Ross, and JAF Bernini Sans by Tim Ahrens.

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Typography Treatment: Understanding the Basics with TemplateMonster’s Templates Typography in web design is an extremely challenging task since it involves a lot of creativity and sensibility. Fonts must be relative to the content and need to chosen carefully, especially the ones that are used in the header/title of the web page. The header is the most visible part of the whole website, if user sees the font that is uncomfortable for his eyes, he or she may leave the resource at once. To have a professional typography in the design is a great idea but only when it is performed with much skill and efficiency.

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10 Essential Books on Typography by Maria Popova What Arab culture has to do with industrial ideals, midcentury design and Victorian hand-lettering. 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. In 1967, iconic typography pioneer Emil Ruder penned Typographie: A Manual of Design — a bold deviation from the conventions of his discipline and a visionary guide to the rules of his new typography.

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40 Free Fonts for Big Bold Headlines Excellent typography looks attractive while it remains completely functional. The beauty of typography lies in its ability to communicate vividly with visitors and keep them informed about what they’ve come to the website for. Although graphics play a key role in any web design, properly implementing typography they create effective results especially when they are not underestimated. In this post we’ve focused on the big bold fonts that are best to be used for bright and snazzy headlines. Converting a Design From PSD to HTML Several weeks ago, I showed you how to take a PSD design and convert it into HTML and CSS. Given the popularity of that particular tutorial, I've decided to create a second series. However, I'm not much of a designer. Instead, I asked Collis if he would allow me to use the design that he used for a recent tutorial for Web Design Week. Just like last time, I'll take you through the process step by step - even through the tedious parts. Enjoy!

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