Typography: August 2010 Archives

NSFW Typography

Typography   08.24.10   posted by Arem Duplessis

Hot off the press. This is a new single from Cee Lo Green's upcoming album, Lady Killer, called "Fuck You". The song is amazing, but what really got me was the video, all set in type and type only! Kudos to the designer, not sure who did this one but I thought it deserved some designer love.




(You might want to keep your volume low at first. Hard to resist taking it to 11, but... -- Ed.)
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The Cooper Union + the TDC Are Taking You Back to School

The Cooper Union + the TDC Are Taking You Back to School

Typography   08.20.10   posted by The Editors

Do you, like Kanye, get a little emotional over your typography at times? Fret not! You're not alone. (And no, we don't just mean that you and 'Ye will have something to talk about when you hang out at the next shoot.)

Spurred by the resurgence of lettering in design today, and the ways that digital tools are enhancing the process, The Cooper Union and the Type Directors Club have partnered together to create The Typeface Design Certificate Program, a first of its kind in North America.
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Web Fonts Take The Next Step

Web Fonts Take The Next Step

Typography   08.19.10   posted by Josh Klenert

The Roger Black empire grows by one more company: going live today is Webtype--a partnership with The Font Bureau, Ascender, Petr van Blokland, and DevBridge.

This new company's goal is to provide quality typography for websites. In the past, for live, searchable, dynamic type websites were limited to the basics (Georgia, Arial, etc.). Otherwise, Photoshop graphics were needed to be cut to add a bit of unique type flavor. 

Webtype is the next step forward in this much needed movement towards "real fonts" on the web. Make sure to read the fine print (monthly subscription) and know what browsers your sites users use as some browsers (desktop and mobile) do not support this new technology. 

Overall, there's fewer reason now for your publication to use the same great fonts in print and online. 
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