Author:
bonnard | Category:
Fonts
(Source:outlawdesignblog)
Looking for the best free grunge fonts out there? We have found all of them and they are trapped in this post. If you think this collection is as awesome as we do, please help spread the word by giving us some Digg love! Its better than us asking for a donation, and cheaper! To donate to ODB, simply click the Digg button.
If you have a cool grunge font you made or have one you like to use on a regular basis, let us know. We are always on the look out for cool new grunge fonts. Drop us a comment below with the link and we will check it out. If its cool we might add it to the next list.
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Author:
sarah | Category:
Icons
(Source:webdesignerdepot)
It’s over fifty years old, it’s the most widely used font ever, and it has recently become the subject of its own movie.
We’re talking about the world’s most recognizable font: Helvetica. Its relevance in design through the years and even today seems unbeatable.
The appeal for a distinctive, professional and timeless typeface has never dwindled and it keeps gaining more followers day by day. Love it or hate it, with its multitude of styles and versions, Helvetica is here to stay.
From airlines, to car companies to the largest software company, Helvetica’s use in logos throughout the world remains as strong as ever. In this article we’ll take a look at 40 excellent logos created using Helvetica.
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Author:
bonnard | Category:
Fonts
( Source: queness )
Introduction
Typography is the art and techniques of arranging type, type design, and modifying type glyphs. Type glyphs are created and modified using a variety of illustration techniques. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading (line spacing), adjusting the spaces between groups of letters (tracking) and adjusting the space between pairs of letters (kerning). – Wikipedia – Typography
Typography has been playing an important role in different kind of mediums such as publishing, packaging, television. It’s the way to present information to our audiences in text form.
A good typography can be pleasing to look at and easy to read. Now, I have collected 20 websites with beautiful typography, I believe this will be a good inspiration for all of us. Enjoy!
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Author:
Jason | Category:
Wallpaper
(Source:ilovetypography)
There are many more quality type-related wallpapers for desktop, iPhone, & G1 over at typenuts.com
If you’d like to see more sizes and more designs, then let me know. You might even want to try designing your own. iPhone wallpapers are here! You might also like to try these at Veer. There are many more wallpapers and designs on the favourite letters Flickr group.
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Author:
Vincent | Category:
Fonts
(Source:smashingmagazine)
Many people, designers included, think that typography consists of only selecting a typeface, choosing a font size and whether it should be regular or bold. For most people it ends there. But there is much more to achieving good typography and it’s in the details that designers often neglect.
These details give the designer total control, allowing them to create beautiful and consistent typography in their designs. While these details can be applied across different types of media, in this articles we’re going to focus on how to apply them to web design using CSS. Here are 8 simple ways you can use CSS to improve your typography and hence the overall usability of your designs.
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Author:
Jason | Category:
Fonts
(Source:ilovetypography)
So you’re a brilliant designer, a master calligrapher, and you’ve learned all about serifs, side-bearings, and kerning. Now you want to create your own font. (What! You haven’t learned all about serifs, side-bearings, and kerning? Well, make sure you read all of the articles on iLT before you embark on font creation! You’ll need all of the knowledge you can get if you plan on being successful! And if you’re not a brilliant designer or a master calligrapher, well, don’t worry—you can still create some beautiful fonts with a little hard work, a lot of knowledge, and a little inspiration.)
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Author:
Mike | Category:
Fonts
(Source:ilovetypography )
Typography for the Web has come a long way since Tim Berners-Lee flipped the switch in 1991. Back in the days of IE 1.0, good web typography was something of an oxymoron. Today things are different. Not only do we have browsers that support images (gasp!), but we have the opportunity to make our web pages come to life through great typography.
First, it’s worth noting that Typography is not just about choosing a font, or even distinguishing one typeface from another. In recent experiments, trained Monkeys were able to correctly identify Helvetica 90% of the time.
Today we’re going to talk about web typography in terms of a recipe of four fundamental ingredients. If you’ve ever tried to cook a soufflé, you’ll know how important the recipe is. Follow this recipe and your typography will rise up like…that’s enough of the culinary metaphors, let’s cook:
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Author:
bonnard | Category:
Fonts
FontFont is offering the Bold Italic completely free of charge for a limited time. So, be sure to take it for a spin. And, be sure to check out some of Xavier’s other types.[......]
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