jon contino

Jon Contino is a designer, illustrator, and typographer. His hand lettering is perfect, check it out, now now now. I especially like his CXXVI series.

jeanie nelson

love jenna


Love Jenna makes me wish I could write like this!

In her own words:

"Since I was a little girl I have been practicing my handwriting (mostly my own name), over and over on anything near me...envelopes, folders, notebooks, and even on my jeans. It wasn't until I became a designer that I realized I was just a lover of fonts all the way back in the first grade."

See more gorgeous calligraphy on her blog.

lovely lettering

the art of lost words

The Art of Lost Words is an exhibition of design, typography and illustration inspired by forgotten words.

Shown above is Geoff Grandfield's interpretation of the word 'antelucan', meaning 'before dawn or daylight'.

The Art Of Lost Words runs until 9 March at The German Gymnasium, Pancras Road, London NW1 (opposite St Pancras International station). Proceeds from sold work go towards the National Lieracy Fund.

Via Computerlove.

yourfonts


YourFonts is a free web-based service that turns your handwriting into a font. All you have to do is download the PDF template, print it and fill each box with your own hand writing (or anything else, come to think of it...oooh, the possibilities!).

Then you simply scan and upload the file to the website - YourFonts turn this into a TrueType font instantly for you to download. I had a quick go myself, as you can see above. It definitely seems too be a useful and fun resource.

Via Lifehacker.

typography photography


This is a great 8×10 color photographic print of a “Royal” and “Remington” typewriter keys, by Typography Photography - available for $25 on the wonderful Supermarket website (a fine place to browse designers goods for sale).

I've noticed typewriter keys a lot recently - it's a trend I like.

typeface anatomy


Brilliant typeface anatomy by Björn Johansson. Such an imaginative concept and excellent attention to detail, too.

welcome/true

A warm welcome to Badger! Here is a hovering cat to celebrate my fellow blogger:

Photo courtesy of Francesco Doglio

Today I found truth and wisdom from the excellent typographic designer Craig Ward -

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