Hand-Lettering Numbers by Samantha Hahn
Journal of Urban Typography
The Journal of Urban Typography is dedicated to the documentation and study of signs,
word fragments, and typography created with utilitarian intent in urban environments.
(via plasticshore)
Font Haiku
Transparent? Get real.
Sickeningly self-conscious.
Yep, Helvetica.
Read them all: Font Haiku. Hilarious.
Perpetual Desk Calendar
Whenever I see the ThreePotatoFour newsletter in my inbox, I drop *everything* and check out their new stuff. Most of the really cool items in Ella’s room are from their site. Now check out this fantastic vintage Perpetual Desk Calendar! Is that a beauty?
typography v.1.0
I dont’ know what this note says, all I know is that I *love* childrens’ first attempts at writing.
A Gotham Hooray!
Jonathan Hoefler just delivered fabulous news to my inbox: “Fans of our Gotham typeface will be pleased to find that as of this morning, there are three times as many Gothams in the world as there were yesterday.” Hooray!
Knitted Font
Thread Red is a beautiful knitted (!) font by handmadefont.com. Their archive of experimental, hand-made fonts is impressive.
Helvetica Credo Pillow
Hello there, Pillow.
Monogram Card Set
Hand printed card set featuring one big bold red letter on each card.
belt buckle made of letterpress type
All you letterpress fanatics, beware: Steel Toe Studios, a design and metalsmithing company in Seattle, recently came out with a hand-forged belt buckle made from metal type.
A question for my readers…
Jonnie asked the following question on twitter: Does anyone know if there’s a single font that would allow all international characters? (Chinese, Hebrew, Korean, Cyrillic) And now I am curious to know, is there? Anyone?
Flipping Typical
Stuart emailed me about one of his recent projects, Flipping Typical, a single-serving-site that allows you to compare text in the typefaces you have installed.
Away from Home
Explore with James Yang the world of seven illustrators who live the global life. (no embedd code, again, ugh!)
(thank you Jon)
This.Is.Stunning. (gasp)
Innovative and stunning paper-cut illustrations of Yulia Brodskaya, graphic designer and illustrator from Russia.
(via chrisglass)
YES!! FontFont catalogue can be viewed online over at issuu
The entire FontFont catalogue can be viewed online over at issuu. You can flip through the 2009 catalogue, zoom in for higher resolution, and even download it (though you’ll need to sign up). Fantastic!
(via ILoveTypography)
DROP CAPS by the Heads of State
My office mate Jason Kernevich, of the Heads of State, just pointed me to one of his most recent projects: DROP CAPS. They installed the above alphabet into the ceiling of the room in which they studied typography, at Tyler School of Art. Absolutely fantastic. Wish I could see it in person. Thank you Jason!
Type Trumps
Just in time for the Christmastime consumer-fest, Face37 has released Type Trumps. Type Trumps, a play on Top Trumps, is a game in which different typefaces are attributed numerical values. These figures are then used to enable the cards to be won or lost using some of the tried and true Top Trumps rules. This novelty is available at Magma Books.
(via swisslegacy and visualculture)
Coolest Typographic Holiday Gift of 2008: ABC3D
Want to impress a font lover this holiday season? Get him/her a copy of ABC3D
Magic Pen writes Helvetica
Ahhhh… technology. The geniuses at Plexifilm have spent the past two years developing a Sharpie pen that actually writes in Helvetica! This pen is so experimental that it’s priceless… literally. You can’t buy one, but you can get one free with any Helvetica-related purchase (DVD, T-shirt, etc.). Get your free pen while they last. It’s a great gift for that person in your life with sloppy handwriting…
* Warning: if you are John Downer or Marian Bantjes then the pen will actually write in Helvetica. Otherwise, your results may vary. Do not swallow. Keep away from open flame and co-workers. May cause drowsiness.
made me laugh!
House Industries Ampersand Cutting Board
My cutting board dreams have come true: House Industries Ampersand Cutting Board.