David Kindersley
David Kindersley Yesterday, as the weather promised to be good all day, we decided to head down to one of our favourite places – Cambridge. From our base in mid Lincolnshire, it’s about an hour and a half away by car, so its relatively easy to do for a day trip. It […]
Reverse Design Tip 2: Just because…
Навес из дерева своими руками Just because… you can use hundreds of typefaces, doesn’t mean you have to use them all at once. In one document. Use of lots of typefaces, particularly when serif and sans-serif are mixed, can look messy. Remember, typography is about two things: encouraging people to […]
Kerning matters!
Sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin. Kerning matters! The art of equalising the spacing between characters is as important today as it’s always been. Ever since movable type was invented (in China, 11th Century), the physical limitation of individual wooden or metal characters sitting next to each other has resulted in […]
The new vs the old?
I noticed that a new word marque has been created for the publisher Faber & Faber. They are at pains to point out that the famous old ‘ff’ colophon (or printer’s mark) is to remain – all that will be replaced are the italic font and typography below. I think […]
Type: Rider
This must be a first! I’ve just been looking at the trailer preview for a video game about typography. Type:Rider encourages players to learn about type, and the game is played as a colon character moving through a series of historical worlds and typographic landscapes. Each world represent a period […]
The Caseroom Press: a talented bunch
This is a shameless plug for some rather talented teaching colleagues. If you love beautiful typography, graphic design and believe in the spirit of collaboration between creative professionals, then you must check out their work. The group includes lecturers and designers Barrie Tullett and Philippa Wood and the talents of […]
