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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?
Walmart U.S. Refreshes Stores' Logo
News: Written on July 7, 2008
New logo is meant to reflect changes taking place in stores themselves.
P22 Font Playing Cards
News: Written on June 23, 2008
P22 type foundry announces the 2008 font playing card deck.
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.
Signs and Symbols: New Book from Rotovision
News: Written on June 2, 2008
Book is part of the Comunicating with Pattern series.
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
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
Hermann Zapf's Alphabet Stories Now Available in Embellished Second Edition
News: Written on April 14, 2008
First American edition sells out; second edition includes a letterpress-printed broadside designed by Zapf.
New Adobe TV Programming Comes Online
News: Written on April 8, 2008
Unique Creative Suite 3 Video Content Available Via Adobe Media Player and New Web Destination
Hollywood Sign Meltdown Linked to Global Warming
News: Written on April 1, 2008
An inconvenient truth found in the Hollywood Hills
Mergenthaler Edition Releases Linotype Matrix 4.3
News: Written on March 10, 2008
The third edition of the Linotype Matrix, "a typographic journal published from time to time", leads off with the art and inspiring insights of calligrapher Gottfried Pott, then offers glimpses into the typographical history of the Low Countries and a spotlight on the sans serif success story: Helvetica.
Quark and The Art Institutes Annual Design Competition Honors Students' Tribute to Typography
News: Written on February 20, 2008
Quark Inc. today announced the winners of its annual graphic design competition conducted in association with The Art Institutes. This year, contest participants were asked to create an original design in QuarkXPress{reg} that addresses typography in an informative, historical or humorous way.