Zehn Weihnachtsgeschenke für Grafikdesigner

Markus Albers – Meconomy (Foto: Martin Mai) Oh Tannebaum, oh Tannebaum. Markus Albers – Meconomy (Foto: Martin Mai) Oh Tannebaum, oh Tannebaum. Wohl dem, der bereits alle Weihnachtsgeschenke beisammen hat. Für die Nachzügler bietet Fontwerk,... 

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BTST 12.11: Vorweihnachtliche Ratestunde

Grafik gesetzt in der Siri ( Göran Söderström ) Aus Sicht der Sicht der Quizmaster – also Florian Hardwig und mir – kann ich nur sagen, dass das 4. Typostammquiz eine kugelrunde Sache geworden ist. Die Reaktionen in der virtuellen und realen Welt... 

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An Interview with Verena Gerlach

By Ivo Gabrowitsch & Christoph Koeberlin After more than 10 years, Verena Gerlach has revised and extended her FF Karbid super family, an interpretation of German storefront lettering from the early 1900s. By Ivo Gabrowitsch & Christoph Koeberlin After... 

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Ready. Aim. Chat!

Released in 1997, AIM , short for AOL Instant Messenger, was the original IM-ing choice for the first mass generation of internet users, making it the one socially acceptable product from AOL one could use without losing his or her cred. Even with the... 

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BTST 12.11: Das vierte Typostammquiz

Grafik gesetzt in der Siri ( Göran Söderström ) Kunstvolle Schreib- und mit Schneeflocken verzierte Displayschriften werfen allerorten ihre Schatten voraus – es weihnachtet wieder! Damit rückt auch die Zeit der Geschenke näher. Doch vor dem Schenken... 

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Calcine

Calcine is all about playfulness and fun. Originally designed (and perfect for) posters and flyers, the typeface—the name comes from a bastardization of the process of roasting coffee beans—thrives off of its proportions and superstructure. Calcine... 

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Georgia Pro & Verdana Pro

Georgia and Verdana rule the web. Billions of pages use these fonts, the workhorse typefaces of the web for over fifteen years. Georgia and Verdana rule the web. Billions of pages use these fonts, the workhorse typefaces of the web for over fifteen... 

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Heaven Devoid of Stars

The Week in Type More than half a millennium has passed since the invention of moveable type in Europe. It’s now just about impossible to imagine a world without it. That very sentiment is set in ink in this new print collaboration with Stefan Hattenbach The... 

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Abstract Sports

Established in 1990, FADU (Federa??o Acad?mica do Desporto Universit?rio, Academic Federation of University Sports in English) is an organization in Portugal focused on sports as a tool of educational development. It acts like a less carnivorous version... 

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FF Sero

FF Sero combines the striking forms of an American Grotesque with the legibility of a Humanist Sans Serif typeface. It has open contours, a distinct x-height and a homogeneous grey scale value FF Sero combines the striking forms of an American Grotesque... 

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