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We're hours away from the New Year, but we still feel like taking one last look at 2013. Particularly the last two weeks, since we last talked. Today: more resources, trends to leave behind, old typo feuds, inspiration and even exciting... fails. Resources And Tools That Will Make Typography Easy To Work With This comes...

Special characters, redesigned famous logos, typefaces made of paint stroke, and much more. Plus another list of some of the best fonts of this year. Keep them coming! Enjoy! The Designer's Guide to Special Characters When it comes to clear writing, the importance of the mechanics of spelling, grammar, and proper punctuation are always stressed....

It's December already. So much to do, so little time. But hey, in these merry busy times, we're pretty sure you'll find time to take a look at some of the most important online articles on typography published in the last couple of weeks. Beautiful typography, amazing calligraphy and calligraphers, tools to identify fonts, and...

It's not because winter is here, and because in some parts everything is already covered in white, it's because rummaging through black and white typography sometimes can be more refreshing and inspiring than you can imagine. It all makes more sense, the types jump off the page and their striking beauty is matched only by...

Today we’re doing a different round up, as we’re taking a closer look at interesting graphic design articles too. You'll find tips, tools, tricks, but also some typography goodies. We couldn't help it. Always ready for some funky fonts. By the way, do you know the scent of Helvetica? Helvetica The Perfume: The Scent of...

Games that help you learn the history of typography, beer coasters designed as conversation pieces, typography to help people understand dyslexia, hand-made typography projects, fonts that kill designs, and more in today's round-up. Sophisticated fonts and creative restlessness run through these past couple of weeks. Take a closer look: Learn the History of Typography Through...

Have you ever been asked to do some types for... music? I'm talking about the word itself here. Because the truth is that this particular one carries the sweet burden of sound that needs to be turned into visuals. You have to admit that it can be quite a challenge, although probably not as hard...

As promised before, we're returning with an update on new books about design, in general, and types in particular. After browsing through the virtual shelves, we've picked a couple of titles about typefaces that changed the world, those in the urban landscape and last, but not least, those in magazines. These are fresh titles discussing...

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