IBM has released its Plex typeface in more than 100 languages—including the cornerstone Plex Arabic, which just took home a pencil in the D&AD Awards. The post Wael Morcos and Khajag Apelian’s Beautiful Plex Arabic Wins a Pencil appeared first on Print Magazine....
Why Do All Diplomas Use Blackletter? Charles Nix Breaks it Down
Charles Nix, Monotype’s Creative Type Director, is here to take us on a guided journey into the annals of type history. The post Why Do All Diplomas Use Blackletter? Charles Nix Breaks it Down appeared first on Print Magazine....
Type Tuesday: Confitería and Dilemma
For Type Tuesday, we take a look at a pair of new faces: Buenos Aires type collective Sudtipos’ Confitería and Dilemma. The post Type Tuesday: Confitería and Dilemma appeared first on Print Magazine....
The Daily Heller: Demonstrative Typography
Last week, President Trump got a typographic surprise near the White House. The post The Daily Heller: Demonstrative Typography appeared first on Print Magazine....
Pandemic Type! 8 of Our Favorite New Typefaces From the Past 2 Months
We’ve all been locked in and masked up … but that doesn’t mean we should sleep on these eight great new typefaces released in April and May. The post Pandemic Type! 8 of Our Favorite New Typefaces From the Past 2 Months appeared first on Print Magazine....
The Daily Heller: Public Domain
Steven Heller launches a new series focused on type, lettering and imagery in the public domain—found or orphaned graphic material. The post The Daily Heller: Public Domain appeared first on Print Magazine....
Type Tuesday: Pampatype’s Hypnotic Octothorpe
Take a look at Jorge Iván’s colorful and character-driven take on Stripes, Octothorpe. The post Type Tuesday: Pampatype’s Hypnotic Octothorpe appeared first on Print Magazine....
The Weekend Heller: A Name Is Not A Not A Number
He has been “consumed by that for last few days,” Tom Bodkin, chief creative officer of The New York Times, told me in an email early this morning: “It references 19 century newspaper design,” he adds. “I kept picturing the Lincoln Dead page [bottom]. For a moment, considered ‘printing the backs of the column rule slugs,’ the thick rules between...
Lettering and Typographic Canvas Prints—a Perfect Pairing
Typographic and lettering-based canvas prints have a timeless appeal, and will complement almost any interior design scheme. The post Lettering and Typographic Canvas Prints—a Perfect Pairing appeared first on Print Magazine....
Type Tuesday: Laura Meseguer’s Sisters
Laura Mesegeur’s latest typeface, Sisters, celebrates the creative women of the world. The post Type Tuesday: Laura Meseguer’s Sisters appeared first on Print Magazine....
The Daily Heller: More, More, More Art Nouveau Madness
Steven Heller offers a sneak peek of the mouth-watering bouquet of architectural design flowers from Arnold and Isolde Schwartzman’s new book, ‘Art Nouveau.’ The post The Daily Heller: More, More, More Art Nouveau Madness appeared first on Print Magazine....
Type Tuesday: Mesclo’s Delightful Geometry
The Portugal-based foundry DSType has been around since 1994, and yesterday its designers released their unique take on a geometric face: Mesclo. The post Type Tuesday: Mesclo’s Delightful Geometry appeared first on Print Magazine....