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	<title>Urban Fonts - Blog</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Max Kerning</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[He&#8217;s opinionated. He&#8217;s punctilious. He&#8217;s fussy, finicky, hard-to-please, exacting, demanding. He&#8217;s persnickety and nitpicking. He has the arrogance which comes of being &#8230; well, right (don&#8217;t you just hate those people?). He has a bit of an accent &#8230; sounds kind of German. Max Kerning: he wants type in good taste, not type that tastes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stylish Floral Typography</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This tutorial will teach you how to create a very appealing and slightly abstract text effect that looks like the text is made from plants and flowers; you really have to see it to know what I mean. We’ll be using a lot of floral brushes which look great and also learning a really useful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Principles And Ideas Of Setting Type On The Web</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are some basic approaches, guidelines and goals to consider when working with type on the Web. Overall, the medium of Web typography involves readability, accessibility, usability, and brandability. On the Web, these aspects function together to accomplish design’s goals of communication and user interaction.
There are many ways to approach Web typography in order to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Microsoft Word Typography</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the company that popularized Arial, here are three examples of bad typography in Microsoft Word. Bad typesetting in Word finds its way into resumes, business plans, research papers, government documents, even published books. These small inconsistencies and imperfections may be un-noticible in small doses, but paragraph-after-paragraph they stack up - resulting in ugly, visually-incohesive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Font Display on Apple VS PC</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfonts.com/blog/font-display-on-apple-vs-pc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple and Microsoft have always disagreed in how to display fonts on computer displays. Today, both companies are using sub-pixel rendering to coax sharper-looking fonts out of typical low resolution screens. Where they differ is in philosophy. Apple generally believes that the goal of the algorithm should be to preserve the design of the typeface [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Typography 101: A Crash Course</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfonts.com/blog/typography-101-a-crash-course/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon - admin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Typography is a discipline that goes back many centuries. With the revolution of desktop publishing came a level of typography that was only known to a select few. Today, the use of type by graphic and web designers has developed into an art in itself. Now sophisticated software enables anyone to be a type expert!
Communication [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make your own fonts</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfonts.com/blog/how-to-make-your-own-fonts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you downloaded thousands of fonts, but you still don&#8217;t get that look you&#8217;re after. At some point, many designers decide to leave their mark in the world and make their own fonts.Here are some tutorials that you can follow to help in the process. Chank&#8217;s Font Making Tutorial &#124; My First Font

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		<title>How to change the font in your iPod</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfonts.com/blog/how-to-change-the-font-in-your-ipod/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2006 05:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[iPodWizard is a program that allows you to change the graphics, font and strings on all iPod models with screen.
iPodWizard (iPW) is a program for Microsoft Windows that allows you to change the fonts on your iPod as well as perform miscellaneous tweaks. The program is safe and simple to use, and is completely free. 

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		<title>Common fonts for Windows and Mac</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfonts.com/blog/common-fonts-for-windows-and-mac-and-equivalents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When designing a web page with system fonts (those fonts that come already installed with your operating system), it&#8217;s important to remember that not all fonts are readily available in PC and MAC computers. Although most websites today use Arial and Verdana, we do have other options available. Check out this list to see the list of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What You Need to Know About Fonts</title>
		<link>http://www.urbanfonts.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-fonts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing the rights fonts is always an important consideration, whether you are designing the perfect web site or just writing an important letter. The right fonts can greatly increase the usability and readability of any document, so it is important to understand a little bit about the technology behind these vital elements. Digital fonts store [...]]]></description>
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