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If fonts were chocolate

January 22nd, 2008

I came across an excellent article whilst over at the wonderful ilovetypograhy. A very talented chap named Mark Simonson is creating some unique typefaces you just have to check out. One that particularly impresses me is the delicious Kinescope - a 1940s brush-style script inspired by hand-lettered titles in the Fleischer Brothers’ Superman cartoon series.

The typeface is extremely edible, straight away it looks tidy and refined, but it’s only when you unwrap the entire item that you appreciate the fine-mixing and special ingredients thats gone into creating all the alternate characters. (Super special alternate characters are used to connect neighbouring character strokes at all times - traditionally a problem that plagues script typefaces.)

I couldn’t resist but buy it for my collection, at just $29 per bar and sweet as candy itself.

New stock! @ Blanka

January 17th, 2008

Lovely lovely old posters over at Blanka - all of which I can’t afford. If anyone is feeling charitable - my birthday is in July.

ilovetypography

January 17th, 2008

I found myself at a wonderful new blog today - ilovetypography

Read on to see Helvetica v Arial in a face-off!, web type that doesn’t have to conform to the standard 4 faces and “Type Sundays” where you too can make some potato type examples.

Something in the air

January 16th, 2008

The latest notebook offering from Apple has received a very rocky reception at it’s opening gala at MacWorld, and since then I’ve heard nothing but negative reviews and reports. What a shame, in my opinion Apple has once again released a innovative product which pushes computer users technologically forward, to start thinking about what is actually needed, what you can do without (iMac floppy anyone) and what truly matters.

A slim, lightweight, all-in-one notebook is just what the osteopath ordered, if like me, you constantly travel with a notebook companion. The weight is half of my MacBook Pro, with fast 802.11n wireless network access and the possibility of a solid state 64GB hard drive is what all mac-users have always wondered about since the days of RAM-disks in OS8. 

Am I going to buy one, probably not. The glossy screen and processor power doesn’t make for a day-in-day-out graphic workhorse. But for a budding journalist, my Mum or something lightweight for the little ones - its absolutely perfect.