Type Design

Eye Candy of the Day: 300 of the World's Hottest Poster Designs

BY Cliff KuangTue Dec 8, 2009 at 10:48 AM

Typo/Graphic Posters unveils a beautifully redesigned site, showing off typopgraphically driven posters from over the world.READ»

TYPOGRAPHY | 2 comments

Hooked on Phonics? Works for Me.

BY Cliff KuangFri Oct 9, 2009 at 9:31 AM

Frustrated by his inability to read Japanese, a typographer designs a Katakana typeface embedded with phonetic pronunciations.READ»

HOEFLER & FRERE JONES | 2 comments

How Do You Design a Superb Annual Report?

BY Cliff KuangThu Jul 30, 2009 at 10:10 AM

The famous type foundry, Hoefler & Frere-Jones, offers a step by step guide.READ»

NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE | 7 comments

Typography's Role in the Newspaper Recession

BY Cliff KuangMon Jun 15, 2009 at 10:10 AM

To cope with rising costs, The New York Times Magazine cuts pages, but packs in just as much content with a new typeface.READ»

DESIGN | 6 comments

The Best Type of 2009

BY Cliff KuangFri Feb 20, 2009 at 11:21 AM

Type design goes unappreciated by most, but for designers, being all all-star in type design is a bit like being a big-wave surfer or a base jumper: It commands respect from your in-the-know peers, because the discipline is insanely ...READ»

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A Killer App for Font Freaks

BY Cliff KuangWed Feb 18, 2009 at 10:27 AM

Typography is an obsession for graphic designers and the design-minded, but fonts vary in myriad ways and identifying something nice can be nearly impossible. Well, great news for type geeks: A new, amazingly clever iPhone ...READ»