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Type Luminaries Speak on PRI
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 5, 2009
Jonathan Hoefler, Tobias Frere-Jones, Matthew Carter, and Tracy Honn discuss typefaces past and present in a recent episode of "To the Best of Our Knowledge." Thanks to the Internet, you can listen to it right now!
New Fonts from Independent Foundries
News: Written on November 4, 2009
These two new typefaces are thoughtfully designed. Premiéra was created with small sizes in mind; Ingeborg is a Modern face that's readable at any size.
Mega Prizes for Veer's Logo Contest
News: Written on November 4, 2009
Retailer Veer will give a grand prize package worth almost $8,000 to the winning re-creation of the Veer logo using real-world objects or materials.
Extensis Universal Type Server 2 Improves Font Compliance Management, Updates OS Compatibility
News: Written on October 23, 2009
The 2.1 update to the font server adds functionality, administrator enhancements, and compatibility with the Apple Snow Leopard and Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems.
Mrs Eaves Gets a Hubby
News: Written on October 21, 2009
Type foundry Émigré has released the typefaces Mr Eaves Sans and Mr Eaves Modern.
19 Top Combos of the 19 Top Typefaces
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 20, 2009
Would you pair Helvetica with Garamond? What about Minion with Gill Sans or FF Din with Baskerville? Check out the list and let us know what you think!
TypeStyler for Mac OS X Finally Ships
News: Written on October 19, 2009
TypeStyler, which creates special effects using PostScript and TrueType fonts, now runs natively on Intel Macs in both Leopard and Snow Leopard, as well as on PowerPC Macs running Tiger or Leopard.
New Typeface Family Well-Suited to Newspapers, Periodicals
News: Written on October 12, 2009
Monotype Library's Ysobel Pro typeface suite has the soft, inviting letter shapes of Century Schoolbook but contrasts these with more angular serifs.
P22 Gets Spooky
News: Written on October 8, 2009
This chilling new font is evocative of the type in horror films and posters.
Greek Font Inspired by Roman Column
News: Written on October 5, 2009
Monumenta Pro is a serif titling face available as Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek alphabets. It comes with interesting alternates for each language.
Les Kerning Disses Mrs Eaves
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 2, 2009
Extensis plays on sibling rivalry in a new series of videos promoting its Suitcase Fusion 2 font-management software. It's all fun and games until someone falls asleep.
Linotype FontExplorer X Pro Now Compatible with Snow Leopard
News: Written on September 30, 2009
The new version 2.0.3 of Monotype Imaging's font manager is compatible with Apple’s Snow Leopard OS (Mac OS X 10.6). The update is free to registered users.
Enjoy the Daily Drop Cap
News: Written by Terri Stone on September 29, 2009
You can use these drop caps online for free as long as you follow their Creative Commons license guidelines.
Multi Style II XT for QuarkXPress 8 Now Available
News: Written on September 28, 2009
This Mac-only software lets you auto-apply complex typography with a single click.
Alphabet Soup: A Tasty Font Foundry
News: Written on September 23, 2009
FontShop has added some delicious typefaces from Michael Doret's font foundry, Alphabet Soup.
Kern. In. Spaaaaaaaaace!
News: Written by Terri Stone on September 21, 2009
On earth you kern with the best of them. But how well do your skills hold up in a fraction of earth's gravity? Check the gauges, fire the boosters, and do your best to give 80-point type a 3-point landing.
New Typographical and Illustrative Treasures from House Industries
News: Written on September 18, 2009
House Industries introduces 27 hand-printed serigraphs, photo-lettering alphabet blocks, four new tees, and a new one-liner catalog.
New Typeface “More Steve McQueen than Steven Seagal”
News: Written on September 17, 2009
Tungsten is a flat-sided sans serif family that's muscular and persuasive without sacrificing wit, versatility, or style.
Play the Game "Cheese or Font"
News: Written by Terri Stone on September 14, 2009
This simple game shows you one word at a time. You must decide whether the word is the name of a cheese, or of a font. Try it and find out how well you know your typeface names!
New Dingbat Font Handles Fall Occasions
News: Written by Terri Stone on September 14, 2009
This reasonably priced dingbat font is just in time for fall events. And check out the site's other dingbat typefaces, which range from silly to sophisticated.