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Slanted #15

Slanted #15

I’ve had a copy of Slanted magazine’s newest issue on my desk for weeks. The pals over at MAGMA Brand Design were very kind to send me a copy, and I enjoyed flipping through the issue very much. I’ve had a copy of Slanted magazine’s... 

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TYPO issue 44 is out

TYPO issue 44 is out

I’m a subscriber of TYPO magazine , a quarterly publication from Prague. Surprisingly, TYPO is one of the only regular magazines dedicated to type and typography. Sure, there are several great new-comers on the scene, like 8 Faces or Codex I’m... 

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Reorganizing my books

Reorganizing my books

I have never been able to get too excited about typeface classification systems. Of all the texts that I have read about the subject, I think that I most agree with Jonathan Hoefler’s “On classifying type” from Emigre number 42 (1997) I... 

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French sans serifs in Slanted #13

French sans serifs in Slanted #13

For about two years, I’ve been wanting to write a short piece about current typeface design in France. Of course, writing about the type design output of just about any country with a rich typographic history is a much larger undertaking; something... 

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End of 2010 book recommendations

End of 2010 book recommendations

Over the past two months, I’ve acquired more books than usual … books that I purchased on my own, received review copies of, or was given as gifts for my birthday or Christmas. Of those, these are the titles that I have just finished reading,... 

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Graphic design and the soul

Graphic design and the soul

Princeton Architectural Press recently published an expanded, second edition of Adrian Shaughnessy ‘s How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul . About a month ago, I received a free review copy. Although I had never read the first... 

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Slanted 11: Monospace, Typewriter

Slanted 11: Monospace, Typewriter

? To begin this review, I would like to reiterate my affection for Slanted magazine; of their ten previous issues, I’ve contributed in a small way to at least six. While I played no role in issue 11, this rests entirely on my shoulders: Slanted... 

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My blackletter angst (and Slanted #10)

My blackletter angst (and Slanted #10)

The newest issue of the Slanted magazine—its tenth—is entitled “ Heavy Metal. Lovers .” Devoted to blackletter type, it is naturally a collection the absolute coolest elements in typography today. My love affair with blackletter runs... 

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Slanted #8—“2d3d. 4.” Simulating the third dimension

Slanted #8—“2d3d. 4.” Simulating the third dimension

“2d3d” deals with a step-up of dimensions—from linearity to space—and everything in between. More than ever Slanted Magazine even crosses geographical borders, presenting works from Edhv (Eindhoven), Klein Dytham architecture (Tokyo), Pixelgarten... 

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