Typography, Type Design, and Fonts
Typography is the style, arrangement, or appearance of matter printed
from type. The following Web sites will teach you the difference
between typefaces and fonts, PostScript and TrueType fonts, and other
important type information you need to know before designing for
print or Web, or for designing your own fonts.
Featured Typography Articles and Activities
TypARTgraphy:
Fontastic Compositions
Learn how to create works of art out of individual bits of type.
Word Type:
Nonverbal Meaning of Type Design
This technique is often used in advertising, as a graphic designer reinforces
a message through the choice of typeface, arrangement of letters, and coloring
effect. Learn how to design your own!
More Design Articles...
Typography and Font Resources
Fontifier:
Design Your Own Font Tutorial
Would
you like to make a computer font out of your own handwriting? Then you'll
love Fontifier. "Fontifier lets you create a typeface based on your handwriting
simply by filling
in a template and submitting it to the site. You can then use this in
your word processing or graphics programs, just like other fonts."
Adobe Type Topics
A comprehensive type and font resource from Adobe. "Type Topics is your
source of information for important issues in typography today: everything
from ampersands to OpenType® technology." Includes an introduction
to the new cross-platform font file OpenType, a type reference guide, font
formats, and type tips for measuring type, spacing, kerning, leading, characters,
and obliques.
Typophile
An educational Flash-based site featuring typography design, theory, articles,
courses, history, classification, and interviews. Covers many type, typeface,
and font topics including classifying type, font development, and ethical type
design. Free courses include Typestyles 101 and Intro to Typeface Design 110.
Free download tools for lettering grids, pixel grids, kerning pairs, and ruder
spacing.
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