Typographic Humor. Dry And Wry ~ Vintage Print Ad For Trade Gothic By Mergenthaler
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.
Typography
Tim Holman’s Smelvetica
❝ 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[…]
Typographic Fails — Terrible Font Choices
Retailer apologizes for ‘Glitter Bag’. Typographic Fails — Terrible Font Choices Everyday at 12:15 and 3:00 Poor Klint Poor Curt KKK Boxing? I love[…]
Artist paints over ‘tag’ graffiti with legible typefaces
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[…]
Word as Image
Word as Image Word as Image invites you to see letters beyond their utilitarian dullness. It’s about discovering the magic behind the unique shapes and infinite[…]
Beautiful Letterpress Poster — Salt Lake Temple
This letterpress poster was handcrafted character by character over the course of roughly 100 hours. Characters from the Bickham Script Pro, Engravers MT, and Epic[…]
Helvetica Cookie Cutters
via Beverly Hsu
Nice collection of Chrysler related emblems
See the rest of the huge collection.
For the typographers out there — ‘The rather difficult Font Game’
This game is a challenge.
Ampersand. The Pun.
Ampersand. A pun.
Ursula Hitz NYC Type Posters
Link to Ursula Hitz on seagull’s eye.