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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.
New Radio and TV Show: Inside Digital Design
News: Written on July 25, 2008
Inside Media Networks launches Inside Digital Design radio & TV show, a weekly program hosted by publishing industry icon Gene Gable.
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?
HerGeekness Says: Convert a File, Any File
Features: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on July 9, 2008
When clients hand you files so ancient or obscure that they're unreadable, don't despair. Part 1 of my file conversion survival kit will have you repurposing those files lickety split -- without asking the client to lift a finger, and without forcing you to buy every application under the sun just to open the occasional weirdo document.
Walmart U.S. Refreshes Stores' Logo
News: Written on July 7, 2008
New logo is meant to reflect changes taking place in stores themselves.
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.
New Version of PopChar X
News: Written on June 17, 2008
PopChar X 4.0 lets you find and insert special characters across font boundaries. PopChar 4 introduces a new view that allows users to search for special characters in a new, system-wide way, without being limited to the characters available in a particular font. The new version also adds other features like a new command for copying the selected character's Unicode name, support for Unicode 5.1, improved Leopard appearance, and more.
Extensis Universal Type Server Now Available
News: Written on June 12, 2008
Universal Type Server™ offers modern approach to centralized font management. New corporate solution delivers for cross-platform workgroups.
Award-Winning Serif Desktop Publishing and Design Software Now Available in U.S. Retail Outlets
News: Written on June 5, 2008
Combining pro-level applications with extreme usability, Serif’s PagePlus x3, WebPlus x2, PhotoPlus x2 and DrawPlus x2 enable users to achieve professional-quality results for business needs.
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
Use Any Font in a Web Site Design
How-Tos: Written by Pariah Burke on May 28, 2008
There have always been two certainties in Web design: You can never have enough bandwidth, and all Web design must rely entirely on fonts installed on the viewer’s computer. But thanks to sIFR, at least one of these so-called inescapable certainties is wrong.