Archive for the “typography” category
A Showcase of Artistic Typography
by Angie Bowen on September 27, 2011
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With so many designer’s devotion to typography, we felt it was time to shine our spotlight on some of the more artistic typographical creations out there to inspire our readers. Typography is virtually everywhere these days, and the art scene is not lacking in these expressive designs.
A Showcase of BOLD Typography in Web Design
by Aquil Akhter on May 16, 2011
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Excellent typography looks attractive while at the same time remains completely functional. The beauty of typography lies in that it vividly communicates with the visitors and keeps them informed about what they have come to the website for. Although the graphics play a key role in any web design, properly implementing the typography can [...]
A Crash Course in Typography: Pulling It All Together
by Cameron Chapman on April 18, 2011
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In the first three parts of this series, we covered a lot of information about the anatomy of a typeface, and what kinds of things to look for when actually combining two fonts. Here, we’ll tie it all together. Below are guidelines for combining fonts for paragraphs and headlines, as well as for other [...]
A Crash Course in Typography: Principles for Combining Typefaces
by Cameron Chapman on April 11, 2011
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When combining typefaces, there are a couple of important principles you’ll need to keep in mind, namely contrast and mood. Effectively combining typefaces is a skill best learned through practice, and trial-and-error. Once you’ve mastered the principles covered here, you’ll have the tools you need to try out combinations while making educated guesses about [...]
Awwwards
by Blog Design Heroes on April 9, 2011
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Typographical Inspiration for the Weekend
by Robert Bowen on April 8, 2011
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Those of us who work in creative fields tend to need to return to the wells of inspiration for a bit of a recharge for our imagination. In these times we turn to many, many different areas, looking for anything to spark those creative fires once again so that we can enthusiastically charge back [...]