As design journalists, we like to think we understand the power of fonts. Typography is an essential pillar of design, one with the power to elicit strong subconscious responses from the reader. But ...

On Palatino: The Natural History of a Typeface by Robert Bringhurst, and The Noblest Roman: A History of the Centaur Types of Bruce Rogers by Jerry Kelly and Misha Beletsky. Writing about ...

My colleague and I have been batting this question around ever since we created what we thought was a simple assignment for our Typography students. It reads: Replace all photos on the front page of ...

The evolution of typography -- From the origins of writing to Gutenberg's invention of movable type -- Typography from Gutenberg to the nineteenth century -- The nineteenth century and the Industrial ...

Logos are notoriously difficult (and costly) to design, yet they’re mission critical for any business. Instead of using graphics, try a typographic approach instead. Typographic logos, like the ones ...

This exhibition celebrates the sesquicentennial of the birth of Frederic W. Goudy. In 1963 Professor Alexander Lawson acquired a landmark collection of books, prints, and metal type made by Goudy.

Hand-drawn typography and calligraphy are masterful skills in their own right – so the ability to turn letterforms into illustrated animals is particularly impressive. Typographic Specimens: A Natural ...