Typography

The Rise of AI in Typography

Graphic Arts, Hmmn Interesting, Skills, Tech, Typography AI Generators, AI Image Generation, Artificial intelligence, Font Design, Graphic Design, Machine Learning, Skills, The AI Explosion, Type Specimens, Typeface Design, Typography

Artificial intelligence has transformed the way designers approach their craft, and typography is no exception.

Art Deco Modiano Cigarette Posters

Advertising, Arts, Europe, Graphic Arts, Health, History, Illustration, Typography, Vintage Aladar Richter, Andreas Farkas, Art Deco, Cigarettes, Franz Lenhart, Italy, Lithographs, Róbert Berény, Sándor Bortnyik, Saul Modiano, Tibor Polya, Trieste, Typography, Vintage Posters, Zolton Konya

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.

1957 International Youth Festival, Moscow 1957

Soviet Youth Festival Jazzy Matchbox Labels

Advertising, Graphic Arts, History, Music, Politics, Print, Typography, Vintage Caricatures, cyrillic, Festival, Jazz, Matchbox Labels, Moscow, Package Design, Packaging Design, Print, retro, Soviet, Typography, Vintage, Youth

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 […]

Three Good Online Typography Games

Cool Games, Graphic Arts, Hmmn Interesting, Skills, Typography, Words etc Cool Games, educational, Font Foundries, Fonts, fun, Game, Kerning, Learning, Letter spacing, Online Games, Typography

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 […]

Ault and Wiborg Makers of FIne Printing and Lithographic Inks. Business Card.

INK INC.
AULT & WIBORG

Advertising, Design, Graphic Arts, History, Illustration, Print, Typography 1900, Art Nouveau, Ault and Wiborg, Belle Époque, FIne Printing, Lithographic Inks, Poster Art, Typography, Vintage Posters, Will Bradley

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 […]

Colorful Country Coded Chocolate Bar Creations

Asia, Graphic Arts, Illustration, Logo Design Chocolate, Colors, DIgital Illustration, Food Packaging, Logo Design, Muhammed Sajid, Nationalities, Typography

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 […]

Typographic Humor. Dry And Wry ~ Vintage Print Ad For Trade Gothic By Mergenthaler

Advertising, Funny, Typography, Vintage, Words etc Fonts, Funny Ad, Grotesk, Mergenthaler, Print Ads, Trade Gothic, Typographic Humor, Typography, Vintage Ads

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.

Tim Holman’s Smelvetica

Funny, Graphic Arts, Tech, Typography, Words etc Smelvetica, Tim Holman, Typography

❝ 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.

Typographic Fails — Terrible Font Choices

Design, Funny, Graphic Arts, Print, Typography Bad Design, Epic Fail, Funny, Signage, Typography

Poor in Font Choice — Rich in Comedy Mostly found here.

Artist paints over ‘tag’ graffiti with legible typefaces

Europe, Funny, Typography, Urban Art, Words etc Banksy, Graffiti, Hmmn. Interesting., Street Art, Typography

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 […]