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ALL THINGS TYPOGRAPHIC | FEBRUARY - MARCH 2017

The Definitive Guide to Quotes, Apostrophes & Primes

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Introducing the Ringside Family by Hoefler&Co.

Finesse Your Type with Three Great InDesign Scripts

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Communication Arts 7th Annual Typography Competition

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The Lost Art of Type Punch Cutting

>> Type Rules! 4th edition

The Definitive Guide to Quotes, Apostrophes & Primes

Quotation marks, apostrophes and primes (also known as inch and foot marks) are some of the most misunderstood and misused elements in typesetting. If you think you've heard me ranting about this topic before, you are right. That is because the misuse of any of these glyphs is one of the most widespread of all type crimes in digital typography, committed by students (who have an excuse), novices, and seasoned professionals alike. Read on...

Introducing the Ringside Family by Hoefler&Co.

Ringside is the latest typeface family from Hoefler&Co. Ringside is an expansive, stylish sans serif family that was designed not only for versatility, but also to avoid the blandness of many digital super-families. Instead of relying on homogenous shapes that can be predictably stretched in different directions, each version has customized design details intended to ensure that every style is visually distinctive. Read on...

Finesse Your Type with Three Great InDesign Scripts

Dan Rodney describes himself as a designer, instructor, web developer, and all-around nice guy. This certified Adobe Instructor/Expert is passionate about technology and has written several time-saving scripts for InDesign that will make your typesetting faster and easier. Using the scripts is easy, and you do not have to know how they work or how to create them. Just install and run them with a simple double-click. Read on...

Communication Arts 7th Annual Type Competition

Communication Arts magazine, a professional journal for those involved in visual communications, has announced the winners of its 7th annual Typography Competition. This juried competition celebrates the best use of typography as the primary visual element in design and advertising, plus new typeface designs, calligraphy, and hand lettering. Read on...

The Lost Art of Type Punch Cutting

Rarely is something so important and so valuable available for free. Carl Dair's film on the lost art of type punch cutting is something you can watch at no cost. The film, initiated by Rod McDonald and Sheridan College in Canada and narrated by Matthew Carter, will inspire typographers, designers, typophiles, students and educators alike. It is possible that it's the only documentary of a master engraver cutting a punch in existence. Read on...

Type Rules! The designer's guide to professional typography,

4th edition

Type Rules! The designer's guide to professional typography, 4th edition is a practical guide to the principles and practices of typography. From the fundamentals to cutting-edge applications, this edition has everything today's serious designer needs to use type effectively.

Type Rules! includes topics such as how to select the appropriate type for the job, setting type like a pro, how to avoid common mistakes, how to design a typeface, as well as how to fully harness the typographic power of InDesign, with new coverage of their latest version. It also includes dozens of exercises to reinforce the understanding and application of the contents. Details and reviews here...

" I've purchased and read just about every book on typography written over the last 25 years. Ilene Strizver's Type Rules! is one of the best. It's a book that will prove its value time and time again."

- Allan Haley, Director of Words and Letters, Monotype Imaging

"Type Rules! is a must-have book for students and professionals alike. I highly recommend it."

- Prof. Ed Benguiat, world-renowned type designer and educator

FREE COPIES FOR EDUCATORS: Evaluation copies are provided free to qualified academics and professionals for review purposes. Details here...

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