Legibility is overrated, declares London based designer and illustrator Craig Ward. Judging by the clutch of awards for his work, Julia Sagar thinks he's onto something.
Typography plays an essential role in branding and communicating a tone of voice. Neutura demonstrates how to convert a font design into a functional typeface.
"i'm suddenly surprised by the thought that it might actually be possible to make a living from type design. Wouldn't that be something?" Finnish font designer Emil Bertell describes the experience of starting out.
Spacing, kerning, geometrics, ink-traps, proportions, overshoot and inspiration; we explain everything that's important when you start to create your own display font...
"I'm not an Erik Spiekermann type who can spend years and years and years perfecting an ampersand."Type fanatic Swifty talks to Ed Ricketts about independence, boredom, and his pioneering acid jazz style...
Pattern fonts are fun to create and can save you a lot of time. Once it's generated, you can modify a pattern to create a new look with just a few clicks.