Wingdings is the font made entirely out of symbols. But why?
As a means of writing sentences, Wingdings fails — but that was never its purpose. It was created to be used as a unique tool for the pre-internet era. It was akin to emojis, but with even more utility.
Read more on the Wingdings font via Vox.
Watch The Art of Hermann Zapf film that’s mentioned in this video.
Browsing the web looking for some new typefaces to add to the font tool box for 2016. Here are 19 free fonts that I downloaded to use for some upcoming personal and client work.
1. Streamster for personal use. (above)
We have a new tumblr blog that focuses of type, lettering and fonts. If that’s your thing follow Type & Lettering on tumblr.
If you’re anything like me you’ve had a couple of clients ask about creating that distressed or old time vintage look for their brand. This post is a collection of 8 vintage inspired fonts to help you create the right look for your next design project.
Letters are lovely, and since you’re reading this blog I’d be willing to bet you’re a letter lover as well.
Some of these stunning typography and lettering works are brand new, a lot of of them are very old. They all share that they evoke emotion and are very unique and beautiful.
Welcome to Bern and to Buro Destruct. Director Kai Sehr paid a visit to the Swiss design collective and documented how they stay true to their motto of over 15 years: “Small City. Big Design.” The project: development of a typeface from a pen.
Learn more about this project and, more importantly, get the typeface at type-for-type.com
