Category: Typography
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Cursive will be the new Helvetica
Ready for a prediction? In coming years, script faces will be as ubiquitous and beloved as good ol’ Helvetica was in the 80’s. I’m not sure when this trend will erupt as a full-scale volcano, but watch for the 2016 Rio Olympic games to be a part of the equation. They’ve created a custom typeface…
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Where is “Helvetica Script?”
Dear The Internet: where is the script version of Helvetica? I scribbled the above in a few seconds, but surely I can’t be the only person to have wondered what a marriage between a neutral sans serif and highly legible script might look like. Any leads, anyone?
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Why Armin Vit hates Helvetica, and why I partially agree with him
One of my long-time favorite design writers, Brand New’s Armin Vit (formerly of Pentagram, now of Under Consideration) just launched a rant mini-essay on why he hates Helvetica, as wrapped inside a review for the love-it-or-hate-it identity for UAL. Phew. Enough links in the first paragraph for you? Here’s his (gently censored, for the children)…
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4 Reasons to Love Arctik
Download it now for free. You’ll be glad you did. Well, I am, anyway. Three cheers for Nathan Caledecott.
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Making charts with a font
Thanks to CR Blog for this incredible tip: FF Chartwell allows you to actually type your charts as a font, using OpenType ligatures. This is brilliant stuff. I guarantee you I’ll be shelling out $75–$130 for Chartwell in the near future.