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An exhibition about fonts and typography has opened in Shoreditch, in an old hall that’s now a cafe. The exhibition, Just Type by Trapped in Zone One features new works from 6 artists who have a long connection with letters in various forms and colours, including Boogie SML, Mr Cenz, Aches, Millsnic, Tarwane and Mr […]
What’s in a location title font? A lot, actually. Font choice can make or break a work of art. Take, for example, the universal memetic infamy of Comic Sans MS, a typeface that seems to lend inherent comedy to any given text, or the fact that Saturday Night Live devoted an entire sketch last year to the […]
Now that we’ve covered design trends in 2018 and key typography terminology, let’s put those findings together as we explore an infographic by Web-design and marketing agency Branex. With more than 43,000 typefaces for the Web alone, according to the infographic, even knowing where to start when you’re picking one for your brand can be overwhelming. The graphic shows that the […]
This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. When it comes to art and design, experimenting with words is a unique way to creatively catch someone’s attention. Whether hand-lettered or digitally rendered, text can have a powerful impact on […]
Michael Mitchell, courtesy of Susan Wightman, © James Mitchell Typographer and designer Michael Mitchell has died aged 78, having devoted his working life to helping designers and publishers create beautiful and legible books. Mitchell was born in 1939 in Leicester, but was certainly not set on pursuing design from a young age; he studied dentistry […]
One award-winning graphic design is displayed at HCM City Exhibition House in District 1 from December 9-12. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held on Friday by the New York Type Directors Club (TDC), in collaboration with Ton Duc Thang University, FPT Arena, and the Goethe Institute – the Germany’s cultural institute. The annual […]
A graphic designer has developed a font that could help dyslexics and make road signs more readable. Federico Alfonsetti’s EasyReading font will be distributed by the Monotype Corporation of America and has been used by Italian publishers, schools, universities and exhibition organisers. It is due to make its debut at the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, next […]
The holidays are coming! I don’t know about y’all, but my family always tells me I’m so hard to buy for. I never feel like that that though. I love art! food! music! tech! bikes! doings things! uhm. candles! One thing tends to actually work though: books. If someone I know puts an ounce of effort into selecting […]
Nov 10, 2017-An introduction to Typography, a three-day workshop where the participants learn about old and modern-day typography, do hands-on lettering, and watch movies related to type, is currently ongoing at KITHUB, Kupondole. The workshop kicked off on Wednesday. Typography is the art of working with letters to style and arrange fonts and make them […]
Improving the typography of your website can be an easy and inexpensive way to add value to your business. Here is a list of tools and resources for typography. There are guides to learn basic and advanced design, inspirational galleries with current and historic type examples, marketplaces to find free and premium fonts, and tools […]