There is a new wicked typography website that allows designers to submit an original design using a font of their choice for a specific date. After submitting the artwork, public voting determines the winning entry which is then added as part of a month’s calendar and appears in the homepage. (more…)

Once there was a typeface called Helvetica. It was extremely popular. Later came a software company called Microsoft. They ‘borrowed’ Helvetica for their operating system and called it Arial. This inferior typeface is now on millions of desktops all over the world. (more…)

Typetester is an online application for comparison of the fonts for the screen. It allows you to choose from a list of PC and MAC fonts, or you can also use your own system fonts. After choosing a font, you can select the size, color and even more properties. (more…)

There are many reasons why Helvetica is so widespread. The most obvious being that a few weights have been bundled with the Mac OS for years. It is arguably the most respectable of the ‘default’ fonts. But it’s also used because it’s a safe, neutral choice. For many purposes, typography is more about content than style. (more…)