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Archive for October, 2008

Max Kerning

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

He’s opinionated. He’s punctilious. He’s fussy, finicky, hard-to-please, exacting, demanding. He’s persnickety and nitpicking. He has the arrogance which comes of being … well, right (don’t you just hate those people?). He has a bit of an accent … sounds kind of German. Max Kerning: he wants type in good taste, not type that tastes good. (more…)


Fonts used in movie posters

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

We see film posters every day. But have you ever stopped to think about the lettering they use? Sebastian Lester has. As a typeface designer for Monotype Imaging, he’s a literal font of knowledge.  (more…)


CSS Typography: Contrast Techniques, Tutorials and Best Practices

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

The main advantage of elegant CSS typography lies in its ability to be both attractive and improves the user experience. When chosen wisely and used carefully, it can be very effective to support the overall design. There are many outstanding examples of how we can do this, and below you will find some of the best ideas and tips when it comes to using Fonts and typography in your CSS based sites. (more…)


Round up of free fonts found at MyFonts.com

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Here is a list of 22 free fonts available from myfonts. All you need to do is register on the site to gain access to them. I also want to point out that you don’t need to register any credit card (unless you want to buy fonts that is). Click on the image or name of the font to get to the download page. The number in the brackets indicates you how many different styles (bold, italic, different weights) are available for free. Go ahead, grab them, they’re all yours. (more…)


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