Resources
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This post is supposed to be on nuts and bolts basics. What do I need in order to start? Type design is a process. The design brief is like the platonic ideal of a cake… (Continue reading…)
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This is the last in a three part series on how to talk about letterforms. Basically, it’s a glossary. This third part covers Categorization, the ways groups of glyphs are labeled by form and function.… (Continue reading…)
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This is a three part series on how to talk about letterforms. Basically, it’s a glossary. This second part covers Process, the terms for the ways letters are made. Part 1 deals with the Anatomy… (Continue reading…)
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This is a three part series on how to talk about letterforms. Basically, it’s a glossary. This first part deals with the Anatomy of Letterforms, what the pieces and parts are called. Part 2 covers… (Continue reading…)
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Here are some recommended books for learning lettering and type design. Some of these recommendations came from Thomas Phinney, or from the reading list for incoming students at the Masters in Typeface Design program at the… (Continue reading…)
