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Like Futura? Try This Undiscovered Font

News: Written on November 12, 2008

Linotype has introduced a previously unknown text face from the designer of Futura: Renner Antiqua.

New Font Family from P22

News: Written on November 5, 2008

Late November (yes, that's the font's name) is a transitional type design for text and display uses. Plus, 20% all Rod McKuen-related font titles in the month of November.

New OpenType Font for Screen and Print

News: Written on October 29, 2008

Mayberry Pro is a friendly, sturdy sans serif that works across media.

Six New Faces from Fonts.com

News: Written on October 10, 2008

From ornaments to handwriting, distressed to elegant, these fonts have it all.

Bravefont, the Movie

News: Written by Terri Stone on October 6, 2008

Type geeks, this spoof (really a promotion for the upcoming Suitcase Fusion 2 font manager from Extensis) is for you.

Tug and Twirl Text in Illustrator

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on September 29, 2008

The sky’s the limit when you convert Illustrator text to outlines. It’s so easy to change each letter’s size, position, and color, and even push and pull letters into fantastic new shapes.

Bergsland Typography Releases New Font Families

News: Written on August 5, 2008

Amitale Book and Amitale Wide are new typefaces for book design.

Napoleon and the Courier Font

Features: Written by Frank J. Romano on August 4, 2008

This is a tale about Napoleon, the Rosetta Stone, typewriters, and font errors. Yes, they are all related.

Font Conference Disrupted by Kidnapper

News: Written by Terri Stone on July 24, 2008

During a debate on whether to allow Zapf Dingbats to join the conference, Ransom interrupts with a dire threat to Courier and Curlz MT.

RTF Stern: A New Font in TrueType, PostScript OpenType & Hot Metal!

News: Written on July 21, 2008

Digital font maker P22 type foundry announces "Stern," a new 16 point metal and digital type design by multi-faceted artist and craftsman Jim Rimmer. Watch a trailer of the documentary!

FontEmbedding.com Web Site Launched

News: Written on July 21, 2008

The new Web site and blog, developed by Ascender Corp., will be a resource for designers, developers, and typeface creators to address font usage, technology, and licensing issues.

New "Smart" Studio Lettering Collection from House Industries

News: Written on July 11, 2008

The collection features cross-cultural, hand-lettered styles with "smart" font capabilities.

Plus International Design Festival Call for Exhibitors

News: Written on July 10, 2008

This year's theme is "Hybrid." What does that mean to you?

InDesign Inspiration

Features: Written by Terri Stone on June 30, 2008

Nick Sherman uses Adobe InDesign for everything from band buttons to cookbooks for kids with cancer. Check out his work in this inspiring article.

P22 Font Playing Cards

News: Written on June 23, 2008

P22 type foundry announces the 2008 font playing card deck.

Call For Submissions: TypeGallery2008

News: Written on June 18, 2008

Submit your original type designs by July 9, 2008, to be included in this year's traveling show.

TypeCon2008 Registration is Now Open!

News: Written on June 4, 2008

The event features more than 70 legends and innovators and explores type for the screen, printing history, Dutch design, type in motion, the American Arts and Crafts movement, Arabic calligraphy and typography, and much more.

A Summer Camp for Type Lovers

News: Written on June 2, 2008

Type Camp Galiano will be held 3-8 August 2008 on Galiano Island, British Columbia

Linotype Releases Frutiger Serif Font Family

News: Written on May 21, 2008

Frutiger's classic namesake design earns its serifs.

P22 Type Foundry and the International House of Fonts Announce P22 Sneaky Pro By Award Winning Type Designer Michael Clark

News: Written on May 2, 2008

New typeface shares qualities of the popular Pooper Black

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