Tag Archives: typography

Typographic reference playing cards by Adam Bauer

January 14, 2012 @ 12:21 pm

Very pretty, but man, these aren’t printed on USPCC stock so I can’t justify getting them.

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Is That a Fish in Your Ear?

September 2, 2011 @ 6:28 pm

Is That a Fish in Your Ear? is a new book from Penguin UK about translation and the meaning of specific words across different languages. The video above gives a few examples of translatable words in different languages and how … Continue reading →

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PBS Arts on Typography

August 22, 2011 @ 8:21 pm

PBS Arts put out a short episode on typography and its relationship to the public and to designers. Watch until the end if you want to find out what the most beautiful typeface ever designed is. [via]

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Typography Deconstruction Poster

March 9, 2011 @ 10:08 pm

For $100, you too can hang this fabulous Typography Deconstruction poster in your bedroom, classroom, or bathroom wall and learn all the ins and outs about the anatomy of type.

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Drawing letters with Doyald Young

March 5, 2011 @ 6:05 pm

idsgn has a nice little tribute post to the type and letter designer Doyald Young who passed away on February 28th due to complications during heart surgery. I didn’t know this, but Doyald’s work has been used to represent Prudential … Continue reading →

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Gallery of Sanborn Fire Insurance covers

February 22, 2011 @ 11:55 pm

Bibliodyssey has a post full of beautiful covers from an old Sanborn Fire Insurance manual/booklet. The book that these were taken from helped give a detail and very specialized view of important maps specific to the fire insurance industry in … Continue reading →

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