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The History of My Commute

The History of My Commute

Since January 1, 2012, Mark Simonson has been putting all other type bloggers to shame – his New Year’s Resolution was to post every day, and he’s been keeping pretty good on his word. My last TypeOff. post, in comparison, was on October... 

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Thank you, Steve

Thank you, Steve

I suspect that there will be a lot of reminiscing about Apple this morning. Yet, despite all of the items on my to do list, I’d rather ponder the moving example of Steve Jobs’s life and career. I suspect that there will be a lot of reminiscing... 

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Reading about S.M. is tremendous fun

Reading about S.M. is tremendous fun

A few weeks ago, Claus Eggers Sørensen tweeted about purchasing a used copy of James Moran’s Stanley Morison: His typographic achievement (1971). A few weeks ago, Claus Eggers Sørensen tweeted about purchasing a used copy of James Moran’s... 

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Strange e-mail received

Strange e-mail received

Yesterday, I received a strange e-mail to my typeoff.de address from someone named Jason. The sender’s email address was so long and cryptic that I assumed it was just another piece of spam. However, the subject matter of the e-mail was somewhat... 

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ESPN: World Cup = American Revolution II

ESPN: World Cup = American Revolution II

ESPN World Cup – Glory from Mathieu Zarbatany on Vimeo . TypeOff.’s European readers may not be familiar with ESPN . The Entertainment Sports Programming Network is a cable station in the US that broadcasts a number of athletic events. ESPN... 

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Five links about design education

Five links about design education

For the past three semesters, I’ve worked as a part-time instructor at University of Applied Sciences in Darmstadt, Germany. Even this brief description makes my role sound more significant than it is; I just offer a single class in typeface design.... 

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Searching for new Berlin apartment

Searching for new Berlin apartment

For almost a year, I’ve been living in Berlin a little more than half-time, spending the rest of the week commuting around Offenbach, Darmstadt, and Bad Homburg. In November, I’ll finally be moving to Berlin for good. Anke and I are looking... 

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Only one thing could make Axel better

Only one thing could make Axel better

I try not to have heroes. I try not to have heroes. I don’t see the benefit. How do you explain the downsides—which every person must have somewhere—when you idolize someone? Still, there are people that one looks up to. As designers, there... 

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There is spam, and then there is semi-spam

There is spam, and then there is semi-spam

Part of the fun of having a blog like this one is the e-mail that occasionally pops up in my inbox from people I have never met. Some of these corresponders ask for font suggestions, have questions about my typefaces, or wonder which schools they should... 

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Help me find new Rhein-Main digs!

Help me find new Rhein-Main digs!

Most of you know that I live in two places, Berlin and Offenbach. After returning to Germany from the UK in September, I signed a sublet lease for an apartment in Offenbach. I had hoped that by the end if this sublet’s lease, I’d be able... 

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