Inspiration comes from the strangest places
So this guy, Alex George, loved his old Volvo station wagon so much, he decided to design a typeface based on it. And it doesn’t suck. I’m as surprised as you are. ›› Autoblog.
type archive
The Mostly True Story of Helvetica and the New York City Subway
Every bit as interesting as the development of the typography and cartography for the London Underground. From the AIGA Journal of Design. link.
Perspective-based signage
A particularly clever use of lettering in a parking garage in Melbourne, Australia, that is directional, non-obstructive, and very easy to understand and follow. As my friend, Scamper, suggests, very easy to set up using a light projector. Link
halo corpse alphabet
Exactly what it sounds like. link
Type Means Never Having To Say You’re Sorry
Jessica Helfand complains (accurately) that most designers don’t have a clue which typefaces to use. Link
The Road to Clarity
The development of Clearview for interstate signs. Link
Erik Spiekermann Interview
The lucky folks at Ideas on Ideas blog snagged a great interview. The money quote: “It is my greatest fear to die stupid.” Link
Screen Fonts: An Abbr. Hist.
From the Font Bureau’s Type 101 series, a look at how typefaces for the screen have been developed over the last 30 years. Link
Web Typography Sucks
Richard Rutter and Mark Boulton’s presentation from SxSW07 Link