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Born typeface – Carlos del Toro

Born is more than a typeface, it’s also a story: that of my 2013. A story about moving to the big city, the result of meeting great people from all over the world and their cultures, too; the result of talks in classes, bars and trains… the result of sharing moments, experiences, knowledges… Born is the result of all these experiences and people, and now I’m sharing with you this piece of my story.

Källa: Carlos de Toro — Graphic & Type Designer | Diseño gráfico y tipografía | Logroño Barcelona › Born

Tuna: a new serif by Ligature Inc.

Från: Typography Daily

Regardless of the typeface’s name, there is nothing fishy about Tuna, the new body text font recently released by Ligature Inc, a young type design company from Germany. With a contemporary design and subtle calligraphic hints, the typeface was built with readability in mind. You can purchase it from MyFonts.

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The Futures of Typography

Typesetting on the web has evolved from a quirky afterthought into an invaluable practice. Within a span of twenty years complex interfaces that adapt to their environment, as well as an overwhelming number of typefaces, have bloomed all around us. Likewise, using animations and transitions or balancing display text in conjunction with powerful OpenType features became not only possible but expected. So where do we go from here? What are the skills we need to contribute to the future of typography? And what do two ghostly figures from the 15th century have to do with that future?

What is the future of web typography?

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The Opportunity in Typography for Conversions – With Proof – Search Engine Journal

I have a free, conversion-rate-optimizing opportunity for you. That opportunity is typography. That’s right. When used strategically, typography can make that crucial first impression for your users. By using the right typeface choices and styles, you can enhance the character of your site and set a tone of voice that reinforces what your words say and influences how your words are perceived. Since you really only have a few web design tools in your toolbox (words, images, colors, and composition), you shou…

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Calibri is the new Comic Sans | Medium

Stop using it.

Calibri, although created in 2004, was first unleashed on the unknowing public in 2007 when it replaced Times New Roman as the default font on Microsoft Word. Bizarrely preset to 11-point and 1.15 line-spacing, this font was a statement against every convention TNR had represented, and it embodied the ultra-modern tech world that emerged from the beige 50-lb monitors of the late ’90s. …

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