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May 2007

BMF Elettriche Modular Type System 1.0

by sbrothier
BMF Elettriche Modular Type System is a project that begun in 1997 by Alessio Leonardi. The main aim was to create a modular typeface in which each module could be substitute by another as quickly and automatic as possible in order to create a lot of different fonts from the same grid.

April 2007

Top 10 Handsome Fonts (April 2007 Issue)

by kampod
We're pleased to introduce the winners of Top 10 Handsome Fonts (April 2007 Issue). It wasn't going to be easy. How could it be, with a huge amount of typefaces to choose from? After rating the fonts on originality and appearance, we voted for our favorites.

[CSS]日本語と英語で異なる最適なフォントサイズの指定方法

by plasticdreams
»日本語サイトと英語サイトで別々なfont-sizeとline-heightを指定しましょう«,か。 125, 150, 200% で決め打ちしてるおれ

March 2007

Retour du Serif

by sbrothier
Éric de Berranger vient d’annoncer le retour en ligne de revenants. Il s’agit d’une série d’articles sur l’usage basique de Fontographer parus dans SVM Mac vers 1999. D’autres suivent.

Free Fonts

by Kristof (via)
WC FONTS is a graphic design actor which specializes in designing and producing typefaces. WC FONTS create a large freeware fonts BTA collection. Enjoy it!

Choosing and using typeface

by kampod
Type. In your lifetime you've seen billions of letters and millions of words, yet you might never have consciously noticed the typefaces you read. Type is important because it's an unconscious persuader. It attracts attention, sets the style and tone of a document, colors how readers interpret the words, and defines the feeling of the page - usually without the reader recognizing a particular typeface.

February 2007

January 2007

December 2006

Free Font Manifesto

by sbrothier & 3 others
A small but growing number of designers and institutions are creating typefaces for the public domain. These designers are participating in the broader open source and copyleft movements, which seek to stimulate worldwide creativity via a collective information commons.