Figure 1. Eames Century Modern type sample.
Erik Van Blokland, creator of the infamous Beowolf font and House Industries teamed up to create Eames Century Modern, a stunning typeface that pays homage to Charles and Ray Eames.
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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 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.
Continue readingIn order to create a successful typeface or even to use it effectively I think it’s vital to have at the very least a basic knowledge of the various typographic families and the many unique characteristics that set them apart from one another.
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Figure 1. courtesy of Catherine Dal.
Trola is a typeface from designer Jordi Embodas, it is a family related to Bulo. They share the same skeleton but are visually different.
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