The Rise of AI in Typography
Artificial intelligence has transformed the way designers approach their craft, and typography is no exception.
Artificial intelligence has transformed the way designers approach their craft, and typography is no exception.
Founded by Saul Modiano in Trieste, Modiano made and marketed cigarette papers. I think of the art deco cigarette posters first when I hear the name Modiano.
I love the bold graphic quality of this matchbox label set. The contrast in colours and the block of cyrillic type balancing the comical caricatures that look like letters of the alphabet. Lovely stuff! 1957 International Youth Festival, Moscow 1957 1957 International Youth Festival—was held in Moscow from July 29 […]
You’ve probably heard of keming before—the result of improper kerning. Well, you can test your own kerning skills using Type Method‘s online game. Using the arrow keys or mouse you have to move the letters to create a visually balanced and legible word. Your solution is compared to a professional […]
At the end of the nineteenth century Ault & Wiborg Co. makers of fine printing and lithographic inks, were also the makers of the very best self-promotional pieces. All of the illustrations shown here are by William H. Bradley and done in 1900 with the exception of the final one […]
Striking packaging designs by Muhammed Sajid Sajid spared no detail on these pieces. The typography, illustrations and colors all compliment each other, individually and as a group. The backgrounds of the illustrations summarize their respective country’s national traits. The European ones are particularly amusing if not downright cheeky, check out […]
Q: But you are so potent, forthright and versatile. You’re the type everyone likes. Why repress it, Trade Gothic? A: My father was Grotesk.
❝ If you really hate someone, teach them to recognize bad kerning ❞ —XKCD Smelvetica is an experimentation in taking one of the worlds most beloved fonts, and turning it into a morbid monstrocity. Link to the curious creations of Tim Holman. You can download the font here.
Poor in Font Choice — Rich in Comedy Mostly found here.
Images courtesy of Mathieu Tremblin Artist paints over ‘tag’ graffiti with legible typefaces. Mathieu Tremblin lives and works in Rennes and Arles, France. After graduation from a university of fine arts he began working with site specific urban interventions, graffiti culture, branding and the détournement of objects used in publications, installations, photography […]