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Voices in my head, some confusion

Voices in my head, some confusion

It is a bit embarrassing to admit, but in my mind’s ear, Paul Luna and Paul Shaw have somehow merged together. Now, I do really know the difference between these two eminent men: Paul Luna is a typography professor at the University of Reading,... 

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I miss Daidala

I miss Daidala

Every so often, I hear from friends that they miss the old Typographica website. Every so often, I hear from friends that they miss the old Typographica website. I don’t miss it at all; rather, I suspect that its editor has something big up his... 

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RISD vs. KISD

RISD vs. KISD

As a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, I have to put on my RISD hat now and again. As a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, I have to put on my RISD hat now and again. Today is one of those days. For what seems like ages, I’ve... 

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Karl-Heinz Lange, 1929–2010

Karl-Heinz Lange, 1929–2010

Typeface design in Germany during the twentieth century was a field populated by giants. Typeface design in Germany during the twentieth century was a field populated by giants. Arguably, in no century before, and in no country elsewhere, were so many... 

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Olaf Leu in Munich (photos)

Olaf Leu in Munich (photos)

On his flickr-stream, Michael Bundscherer has posted a few photos from the 20 April 2010 Typografische Gesellschaft München event. Olaf Leu was the evening’s main speaker. On his flickr-stream, Michael Bundscherer has posted a few photos from... 

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Books are the new stocks

Books are the new stocks

Back in 2001, I bought a copy of Kurt Weidemann’s massive (and massively-awesome) Wo der Buchstabe das Wort führt: Ansichten über Schrift und Typographie for 56 Marks. Back in 2001, I bought a copy of Kurt Weidemann’s massive (and massively-awesome)... 

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Very short interview with Gerard Unger

Very short interview with Gerard Unger

Over at Thomas Kunz’s blog, ABCdarium , is an interview with Gerard Unger . Over at Thomas Kunz’s blog, ABCdarium, is an interview with Gerard Unger. Thomas regularly interviews typeface designers for his site, and the post are always interesting.... 

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Two best-of-2009 font charts

Two best-of-2009 font charts

Ivo Gabrowitsch and Christoph Koeberlin, both of FSI FontShop International in Berlin, simultaneously published “best fonts of 2009″ lists on their respective blogs this morning. The text on both sites is in German, but type samples are for... 

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Happiness update

Happiness update

A year ago, on October 17, 2009, I posted my personal recipe for happiness. On Saturday, I am finally moving to Berlin A year ago, on October 17, 2009, I posted my personal recipe for happiness. On Saturday, I am finally moving to Berlin. So how is my... 

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Germany’s FH Wiesbaden gets new name

Germany’s FH Wiesbaden gets new name

Back in 2001–2002, while I was finishing up my BFA at RISD, I spent a semester abroad at the Fachhochschule Wiesbaden, a large-ish University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden, Germany. The German-language blog Design Tagebuch (design diary) reports... 

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