Choosing a typeface can be incredibly daunting and even overwhelming for those who are unfamiliar with the relevant theory, it should never be a case of choosing your favorite typeface simply because it’s your favorite. Each typeface is designed to serve a specific purpose and they each carry their own qualities and unique characteristics, that… Read more »
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Figure 1. Sample image of Dada typeface.
Designed by Rasmus Lund Mathisen while undertaking an internship at Novo Typo in Amsterdam, Dada is a gorgeous example stencil typefaces.
Continue readingThroughout all the type related articles on this website there are many different terms used to describe specific aspects of typography, many of them are explained, since most articles are focusing on a specific aspect of typography, but this article will focus on covering the basics, to ensure readers have a solid understand of the basic terminology in a discipline that is rich with it’s own language.
Continue readingAs a graphic/web designer or a typographer it is vitally important that we learn to properly use terminology that comes with the practice. However, for many designers typographic terminology seems to be an oversight and one of the most misused terms is by far the use font and typeface.
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