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Make an Image Sandwich in InDesign

How-Tos: Written by David Blatner on July 3, 2009

Place an image above and below text and vector graphics for a tasty visual meal.

New Script Face Almost As Individual as Hand-Lettering

News: Written on June 30, 2009

Underware's Liza Pro includes 4,000 hand-crafted characters. The OpenType type family analyzes the text to find the optimal combination of those characters.

At Last! GridIron Flow Ships

News: Written by Terri Stone on June 29, 2009

This visual workflow application has been making waves since an alpha version appeared at Macworld Expo in January 2008. After going through a lengthy beta period, it has at last reached version 1.0.

Free iPhone and Desktop Wallpapers for Type Lovers

News: Written by Terri Stone on June 26, 2009

I Love Typography has spun off a new site, typenuts, that accepts and distributes free type-themed backgrounds for iPhones and computer desktops.

Rebus Script Is a Puzzling Font -- Literally

News: Written on June 25, 2009

Ascender Corp has released a new OpenType font that uses the Contextual Alternate feature to create rebus puzzles by automatically replacing certain words or syllables with pictures. Rebus Script requires an OpenType-savvy application.

Font Tools Now Bundled with TypeBook Creator

News: Written on June 23, 2009

Buy the Studio or Corporate versions of TypeBook Creator and receive a free font manager, Font Tools. Veenix TypeBook Creator was developed for Mac graphic professionals and allows them to easily create and print type specimen books and font sample sheets of their fonts.

Write Like Ben Franklin

News: Written on June 23, 2009

Type foundry P22 is offering a "Founding Fathers Special": Benjamin Franklin's Caslon and Declaration Pro for $49.95.

TypeCon 2009 Registration Now Open

News: Written on June 22, 2009

The conference and workshop details are now online for TypeCon2009, an amazing annual conference on type and typography. Early-bird pricing until June 29!

CreativePro.com—Design Tools Weekly Podcast

News: Written by Jay J. Nelson Jeff Gamet on June 19, 2009

Our new weekly podcast features the insights of two industry veterans. With their wide-ranging interests, each episode has something for everyone!

Extensis Universal Type Server 2.0 Now Available

News: Written on June 18, 2009

It's the first font server to deliver full Active Directory and Open Directory integration, simplified administration, deeper font license compliance control and many other new features.

Free TypeCulture News Feed Widget

News: Written on June 17, 2009

The digital type foundry and academic resource has released its first widget.

Free For All: 103 Free Fonts!

Features: Written by Pariah Burke on June 15, 2009

Script fonts, modern fonts, grunge fonts, funky fonts -- what's your pleasure? We have them all, and they're all free!

New iPhone App: TypeDrawing

News: Written on June 11, 2009

The concept is as simple as the app's name: Use glyphs to draw on your iPhone.

But Will It Print?

How-Tos: Written by Steve Werner on June 11, 2009

Ten tips for creating an InDesign file that prints perfectly.

Caffe is a Flavorful New Font

News: Written on June 3, 2009

Designed by Gabor Kothay, Caffe is being released by P22 and the International House of Fonts.

FontAgent Pro Plus Includes 750 OpenType Fonts

News: Written on June 3, 2009

The collection includes more than 150 book and text fonts; 400 creative and display fonts; 80 script and handwritten fonts; 25 typewriter and mono-width fonts; and a wide selection of symbol and dingbat fonts.

A Love Letter to Letters

Features: Written by Patrick Devine on June 1, 2009

In which a type nerd visiting a museum with his two kids is struck dumb by exceptional signage. What do you think the alluring mystery typeface will turn out to be?

P22's Mayflower Smooth Pro

News: Written on May 27, 2009

The new Mayflower Smooth Pro is ideal for clean design applications and letterpress work. It is evocative of early-Colonial type styles.

Neutraface Slab Is New Release from House Industries

News: Written on May 26, 2009

From fine print and red ink in corporate annual reports to huge three-dimensional signage, House Industries' Neutraface collection of typefaces has become the definitive designers' workhorse. Now this geometric juggernaut boasts even more font firepower with the addition of the Neutraface Slab family.

Friar Pro Is New Goudy Revival

News: Written on May 22, 2009

Ascender Corp is pleased to announce that the new typeface Friar Pro is now available at AscenderFonts.com. In honor of Memorial Day, the company will donate 100% of the proceeds for all font sales through June 30 to the Fallen Heroes Fund.