typography – Page 3 – Giles Hoover

May 22, 2021January 29, 2022

Beautifully Briefed: Books and Design, May 2021

Four things for you in this edition of Briefed, starting with a redesign for Grist:

“Climate. Justice. Solutions,” now looking good. Still worth reading (and bookmarking). Love that shade of green, too. Read about the hows and whys at Upstatement. Kudos for the excellent work.

Next, from the regularly-brilliant Jason Kottke — which he got from Print magazine — winners of the 2021 Type Directors Club Design Awards, including this fave:

Read more about the SF Symphony redesign at the (also) regularly-brilliant Brand New (very worthy subscription required).

And two books, starting with a nice interview with NPR:

Really like the design, more so than the others in the series.

Lastly, a reminder that this blog originates in Middle Georgia, home of the Cherry Blossom Festival — which might explain why this title and its quite awesome cover design caught my eye:

Enjoy!

January 21, 2021January 29, 2022

I Love Typography’s 2020 Favorites

“It’s hard to believe that a decade has passed since I published one of these annual Favorite Fonts lists. A lot has happened in the interim: I now have less hair, more grey hairs, sometimes complain about my back, and now live in another country! Anyway, that’s quite enough about me. Here are, then, in no particular order, my favorite typefaces of 2020…”

Some great choices here, especially:

A layer font — something described as “fashionable for a while” — this one deserves to be on a book cover.

Special mention: ILT’s web design. This blog and this entry both are easy to look at, well put-together, and something that makes me a little envious.

Read all of the 2020 favorites, or ILT’s main page.

September 23, 2020October 20, 2020

Jazz Musician Lettering

The history of the album cover and show poster begins with jazz.

Cue the record.

August 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Typeset in the Future on Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Lots and lots covered here, including things this huge fan of the movie never knew — including specifics on the fonts, type, and more. When you have a few minutes, grab a beverage and enjoy!

June 15, 2020September 23, 2020

Hyperallergic on Letterform Archives

“The digital Letterform Archive has made nearly 1,500 objects accessible to browse online through over 9,000 high-resolution images,” Hyperallergic notes. Some good background here, too. Check it out.

April 18, 2020July 31, 2020

H&Co on book … uh, types (for the times)

Five typography-adjacent books for indoor times, from Johnathan Hoefler:

All five share a sincerity, an attention to detail, and a sense of humor that has kept me smiling for weeks.

Check ’em out.

April 8, 2020July 31, 2020

The Online Archive Is Now Open to All

With nearly 1,500 objects and 9,000 hi-fi images, Letterform Archive offers unprecedented virtual access to our collection.
—Online Archive

Enjoy!

November 20, 2019February 14, 2020

Typographic Illusions

“A collection of free tools for demonstrating typographic phenomena, for anyone teaching or studying typeface design.”

Great stuff from Hoefler & Co., stemming from an episode of the Netflix series on design. Enjoy.

September 16, 2019February 14, 2020

In Utah? Check out University of Utah’s Book Arts Program

“The rhythmic sounds of paper being cut, the letterpresses being used and the scent of ink drying — this world and program is hidden to most students at the U, but it is more than worth your attention. […] A wide range of classes are offered to students on all things book: bookbinding, letterpress printing, book design, paper making, artist books and several typography courses.”