All Things Typographic 2/10

Stay on the cutting edge, typographically speaking! -- TypeTalk: You ask, we answer -- Fonts on the Web -- Typeface (the film) -- Clients from HELL -- Bring Gourmet Typography to your company, school, or organization If this email is not displaying properly, you can view it here. Previous editions can be viewed here.

TypeTalk: You ask, we answer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. Are there guidelines for setting type on a curve? Check it out... Q. I see so many business cards that contain phone numbers with bad spacing. What is the best way to remedy this? Check it out...

Fonts on the Web ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why can't you use whatever fonts you want on a Web site? Which can you use? Of the still present techno-quirks and design challenges, one of primary ones (for designers, that is) is limitations of fonts on the Web. Part One: Web-safe fonts In Part One, we talked about two practical ways to work within current typography limitations on the web: first, using web-safe fonts and, second, treating type as a graphic. Happily, in today's rapidly-evolving world of technology, there are advances on the web horizon that will expand your typographic freedom and increase your font choices dramatically. Part Two: What's next?

Typeface (the film) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Justine Nagan's feature-length documentary Typeface tells the story of the Hamilton Wood Type Museum in rural Wisconsin. Director Justine Nagan first stumbled upon this museum while on a drive through the Midwest, stopping for an ice-cream sundae in Two Rivers, Wisconsin (arguably the birthplace of the treat). Amazed by the historic block-long warehouse which houses over 1.5 million wood letterforms, Nagan soon began work on her first film for Chicago-based Kartemquin Films, a not-for-profit film studio where Nagan now serves as executive director. Read on...

Clients from HELL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A collection of anonymously contributed client horror stories from designers. Not strictly typographic, but entertaining nonetheless. Take a look...

Bring Gourmet Typography to your company, school, or organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In today's competitive market, you need all the edge you can get. Whether you are a student or a professional, having strong typographic skills should be at the top of your list. Bring Gourmet Typography Training right to your company, school or organization! Workshops are customized for groups of any size and designed to fit your specific needs. Sessions are scheduled for your convenience - daytime, evenings or weekends. We will design a program customized for your particular requirements. SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES: Special pricing, call 203.227.5929 for details. "I found your class to be the missing link in the field of graphic design. I have had type classes before and the content is mostly about the structure of fonts, word usage style and then how to see type as a design element. Very important classes, but not all inclusive. Having been in the field for over 16 years, I was surprised how much I learned and some of the practical information about what to do with fonts. Thanks again!" For more info, click here or call 203.227.5929.

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