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• Dot Dot Dot . . .

  • Thursday, 2 Sep 2010, 02:20 GMT+7 (17 hours ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Spellbinding . . . Subtle . . . Mind-Boggling! They’re points of ellipsis, and here’s how to make them pretty.read more

• Free For All: Clear Communication

  • Monday, 30 Aug 2010, 04:43 GMT+7 (3 days ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  This installment focuses on free forms of communication, from words that don’t mean anything to symbols that mean everything. read more

• TypeTalk: Start Off with a Bang

  • Wednesday, 25 Aug 2010, 03:28 GMT+7 (2 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Drop caps (or more generally, initial letters) can be ideal for directing reader eyes and adding energy to a page. Here are a few tips on using them successfully.read more

• New Web Font Service Launched by Partnership of Experts

  • Monday, 23 Aug 2010, 03:27 GMT+7 (2 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Led by Font Bureau and Ascender Corp., Webtype.com introduces a new range of web fonts optimized for high quality text rendering across browsers. Webtype.com launches an innovative web font service to improve web typography.read more

• W3C Opens Typography on the Web

  • Thursday, 19 Aug 2010, 03:55 GMT+7 (2 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Though still in the early phases of standardization, the Web Open File Format (WOFF 1.0) is a pivotal agreement among browser vendors, foundries and font service providers. read more

• Bend and Twist Text with Photoshop’s Puppet Warp

  • Thursday, 19 Aug 2010, 02:24 GMT+7 (2 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Make type come alive with the Puppet Warp tool, new to Photoshop CS5.read more

• Free Fonts Are a Myth

  • Wednesday, 18 Aug 2010, 04:10 GMT+7 (3 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Fonts are like lunches — it’s hard to find a free one.read more

• Use Real Adobe Fonts (not Bitmapped Images) on the Web

  • Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010, 04:25 GMT+7 (3 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Adobe is collaborating with Typekit to deliver a set of 120 fonts that look great on screens.read more

• “Retrofonts” Comes with 222 Free Fonts

  • Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010, 04:25 GMT+7 (3 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Remember and re-use the typographic past with this book’s free fonts.read more

• Get Down and Dirty in Photoshop

  • Thursday, 12 Aug 2010, 10:11 GMT+7 (3 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  In this how-to, you’ll start with a regular photo and end up with a powerful advertisement. Along the way, you’ll learn Photoshop type and image techniques that you can apply to many projects.read more

• Veer’s Super-Incredible Activity Book for Creatives

  • Wednesday, 11 Aug 2010, 04:17 GMT+7 (4 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  This year’s free book has 100 pages of images, fonts, and amusement. You can enjoy the activity book online, with interactive on-screen versions for your computer and iPad. You can also download a PDF to read onscreen or to print out.read more

• TypeTalk: Parts of a Character

  • Wednesday, 11 Aug 2010, 04:16 GMT+7 (4 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  When you’re describing what a typeface looks like and how it differs from another face, using the correct common terms will clarify your communication.read more

• New Typeface Design Program Is Unique In the United States

  • Tuesday, 10 Aug 2010, 04:31 GMT+7 (4 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Type@Cooper is the name of a new typeface design certificate program. A first of its kind in the United States, the program is a collaboration between the Continuing Education Department at The Cooper Union and the Type Directors Club.read more

• 10 Typefaces from the ’80s

  • Monday, 9 Aug 2010, 01:13 GMT+7 (4 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Some typefaces deserve to be buried by the sands of time, but others undeservedly fall by the wayside. Here are ten from before the age of desktop publishing that merit your consideration.read more

• Linotype Releases FontExplorer X Updates

  • Wednesday, 4 Aug 2010, 04:39 GMT+7 (5 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Changes to the font manager include a new FontExplorer X Pro plug-ins for Adobe CS5, and a newly enhanced server solution for Windows.read more

• D.C, Get Ready for Two Days of InDesign Training

  • Tuesday, 3 Aug 2010, 03:28 GMT+7 (5 weeks ago)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  InDesignSecrets is proud to present two back-to-back seminars: Tips and Techniques for Getting the Most Out of InDesign, and EPUB and Interactive Documents from InDesign. They’ll take place on September 14 and 15, 2010.read more

• “Typeface” the Movie Now on iTunes

  • Friday, 30 Jul 2010, 04:00 GMT+7 (30 Jul 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

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• Scanning Around With Gene: Fair Use Goes to the Movies

  • Friday, 30 Jul 2010, 04:00 GMT+7 (30 Jul 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  This week’s column combines a survey of film titles from some of my favorite movies with an explanation of the fair use doctrine in copyright law.read more

• Design Hand-Written Fonts on the iPad

  • Wednesday, 21 Jul 2010, 04:57 GMT+7 (21 Jul 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  With the iPad’s touch interface and the iFontMaker app, you can create a hand-drawn font in minutes.read more

• Three New Type Designs from FontShop

  • Thursday, 15 Jul 2010, 03:27 GMT+7 (15 Jul 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  See the carefully crafted round version of FontFont’s most popular family; one of the largest bilingual families ever made (and the first containing true Arabic italics); and a family with a subtle playfulness and extensive character set.read more

• The Ballet Font Project

  • Wednesday, 14 Jul 2010, 04:15 GMT+7 (14 Jul 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Two dancers were outfitted with infrared lights and their movements filmed as they executed the 26 letters of the alphabet. Now you can download the resulting font for free. read more

• 1950s Filmotype Fonts Resurrected for the Digital Age

  • Tuesday, 13 Jul 2010, 02:27 GMT+7 (13 Jul 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  In the 1950s, the Filmotype machine was one of the most popular devices available for advertising and other display typesetting. It could set more than 500 alphabets. Now you can buy the first 13 digitized versions of those typefaces.read more

• Extensis Makes Web Fonts Easier with WebINK

  • Thursday, 8 Jul 2010, 03:18 GMT+7 (8 Jul 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  The cloud-based web font service, which features high-quality fonts from partner foundries, is now available as a public beta. Later this year, all Suitcase Fusion users will receive a free introductory WebINK account with their new or upgrade purchase.read more

• Fractional Improvements

  • Wednesday, 7 Jul 2010, 03:06 GMT+7 (7 Jul 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Setting fractions can be a headache. Here’s your formula for pain relief.read more

• FontsLive.com Enables Web Fonts Without JavaScript

  • Tuesday, 6 Jul 2010, 03:31 GMT+7 (6 Jul 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  You can go to the FontsLive.com site for a free 30-day trial of the web fonts service.read more

• New P22 Typeface: Loxley

  • Friday, 2 Jul 2010, 03:08 GMT+7 (2 Jul 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Loxley was designed by Jim Rimmer. Proceeds from its sale will be put towards the completion of the documentary “Making Faces,” a film that documents Jim’s process for making metal typefaces.read more

• TypeTalk: Typography for Presentations

  • Thursday, 1 Jul 2010, 03:23 GMT+7 (1 Jul 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  Follow these six simple rules for making presentation slides that will engage an audience, not put them to sleep.read more

• Teacup Releases Plug-Ins for InDesign CS5

  • Wednesday, 30 Jun 2010, 04:11 GMT+7 (30 Jun 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  BarcodeMaker, TypeFitter and PatternPack are now all compatible with the latest version of Adobe InDesign.read more

• New InDesign Webinars Help You with Word, Type

  • Tuesday, 29 Jun 2010, 03:07 GMT+7 (29 Jun 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  InDesignSecrets.com is offering two webinars in July. For early-bird pricing, sign up for “Taming the Wild MS Word File” by June 30, 2010, and for “25 Great Text and Typography Techniques” by July 4, 2010.read more

• Free For All: For You, No Charge!

  • Monday, 28 Jun 2010, 02:33 GMT+7 (28 Jun 2010)
  • By: Fonts, Fonts

  In this installment, you’ll enjoy free Photoshop actions, bokeh-licious backgrounds, right-angled fonts, and a timeline creator.read more

 
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