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Perhaps a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet—but what if that name were written in Comic Sans? Typographic logos are tricky things: They can communicate trust or chaos, make you look smart or clueless, and come across as expensive or cheap. If the name belongs to a company that stands for […]
British street artist Peter Preffington aka Pref plays with perception through his multi-layered, 3D graffiti. Using a range of modern and traditional typefaces, he visualizes popular sayings and expressions in his distinct overlapping style. While these typography murals might seem difficult to decipher at first, it’s this unique style that helps draw the viewer in. Having started his street art career more […]
How much white space should you have between sentences? It turns out that science has the answer. by Avi SelkIn the beginning, the rules of space bar were simple. Two spaces after each full stop. Every time. Easy. That made sense in the age of the typewriter. Letters of uniform width looked cramped without extra space […]
The colors and typography you choose can make or break your marketing initiatives. According to MDG’s new infographic, between 62 percent and 90 percent of a person’s initial assessment of a product is based on color alone. An infographic by British Design Experts, claims the right color can improve readership by 40% as it makes massages easier to read […]
If I ask you to think of any one of the most talked-about streaming series in recent years, chances are you will immediately conjure in your mind the show’s headline title with its often-iconic typeface. Much has already been said of these now-famous title sequences, but less often discussed is how typography and orthographic design […]
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 […]