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  • Create a text font in FontLab

    Typeface designer Dan Reynolds goes behind the scenes of text fonts Neue Frutiger and Ysobel to demonstrate the font creation process.

  • Design a striking logo

    Ronald J. Cala II reveals how to work with positive and negative space to create an eye-catching graphic-based logo

  • Malcolm Garrett

    He would rather be that guy who works with computers than that guy who used to design record covers. The era-defining designer talks to Nick Carson about new digital worlds.

  • Build type with flair

    Who says type has to be plain to be bold? Tom Lane demonstrates how to draw on pattern work to add intricate detail to your type designs.

  • Playful Typographic Treatments

    The possibilities for adding humorous appeal to your type designs are limitless. Jessica Walsh shows you how to whip your letters into shape.

  • 114 new pro tips for type

    From leading and kerning to managing your fonts correctly, our panel of experts from around the globe offer essential advice for honing your type skills.

  • Erik Spiekermann

    "The biggest kick I get is when I see people use my typefaces in ways that I never imagined." German design genius Erik Spiekermann reveals the inner workings of the type trade to Garrick Webster.
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