Microsoft Typography - Latest News

On special assignment

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Apologies for the lack of font news over the past ten days. The Microsoft typography news team were on special assignment at TypeCon, where they helped out with blogging duties. See the TypeCon blog items reported by the team.

Sylexiad

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Not an evil race of Star Trek baddies, Sylexiad is actually another effort to create a font to help people with various forms of Dyslexia. Unlike earlier attempts this one seems to have some research to support it's usefulness.

Going underground

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fictional New York subway paper uses blackletter for headline as well as nameplate.

TypeCon looms

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We’ve been waiting all year, as typophiles converge on Buffalo, we brace ourselves for TypeCon 2008. See the write up in The Buffalo News for a preview of what’s to come.

Marvelous Martel

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Those that have been following Dan Reynold's adventures at Reading will be pleased to scope an image of the year’s work - codenamed Martel.

Winning typophile shirt on sale

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The winning design is now on sale.

Introducing YourFonts

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

High-Logic unveils a new online font creation service, YourFonts.

Linotype’s ever expanding font-line

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Latest Lino mail-out boasts of webshop expansion.

A FontBros summer

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

FontBros mail-out is summer fun-tastic.

Prospero Pro

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Independent digital type designer Tim Rolands has released a new OpenType font called Prospero Pro to mark the tenth anniversary of his first public font release.

Sunday Times fonts revealed

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sunday Times Modern a custom design by Emtype, Greta from Peter Bilak, and Flama by Mário Feliciano. Discussion at Typophile.

Face the nation

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Minnesota Center for Book Arts and the University of St. Thomas will present an exhibition, Face the Nation: How National Identity Shaped Modern Typeface Design, 1900-1960.

ALL CAPS, ALL THE TIME

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

All caps fans have something to shout about.

Typotheque summer news

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

News from Typotheque: Greta Grande Pro, Typotheque work 1998-2008, Back Cover No.1 and Detail in typography.

I love… Type Camp

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Johno posts Type Camp details and pics.

Robert Harling

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Guardian has published an obituary for Robert Harling, who died recently at age 98, describing him as a key figure in mid-20th century graphic design. Link via ATypI list.

When good fonts go bad

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seven type designers on misused fonts. Via the Font Bureau blog.

Sunday Times new font

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PrintWeek reports that the upcoming redesign of Britain’s Sunday Times will feature a “completely original” new font designed by the newspaper, identifed by the Guardian as Sunday Times Modern.

TypeCon schedule updated

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The TypeCon schedule has been fleshed out and the speakers page updated.

More Corbel?

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Miguel Sousa, who knows a thing or two about cool shirts, has designed this one, in honor of one of Microsoft’s finest new fonts. Thanks Tiffany for the link.

Fluffy Spider & Arphic team up

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

According to this report Fluffy Spider Technologies has signed a development agreement with Taiwan-based font tech company Arphic.

ATypI programme posted

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The ATypI has posted the schedule for the upcoming ATypI 08 St Petersburg.

Louisiana Tech custom font

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Last week Mazda, this week Louisiana Tech. The University gets a unique font, created by Ohio-based Rickabaugh Graphics.

Chanks new real name

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

The identity of Charles Andermack, featured in the New York Times this week, can now be revealed.

Still space at Type Camp

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Not too late to book your spot at Type Camp Galliano, join Tiffany Wardle, Shelley Gruendler and Dyana Weissman for the typographic experience of the summer. More details at Typophile.

NYT on DIY fonts

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Peter Wayner explores the world of do-it-yourself fonts.

Happy Anivers

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Jos Buivenga writes about the process of designing his latest font, Anivers.

Web fonts panel fills out

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The TypeCon web fonts panel starts to take shape.

Boise’s “love affair” with Papyrus

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Travis Estvold explores Boise’s relationship with a ubiquitous font.

Amen to that

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The ten commandments of web design. Number six … “worship at the altar of typography.” Via Daring Fireball.

TypeCon Schedule posted

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The Friday through Sunday TypeCon shedule has been posted.

Magpie uncaged

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

As free as a bird now… Vincent Connare’s Reading MA type design project, Magpie has been released. Magpie we salute you!

TypeCon web fonts session

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Acknowledging the seriousness of the issue the organizers of TypeCon have set aside 75 minutes on Sunday morning to discuss web fonts. Join us if you can.

TypeCon Spieker list

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

No need to wait for the official site update as all 77 (or is that 76?) TypeCon speakers, headlined by Professor Erik Spiekermann, are listed here.

UK firms urged to ditch defaults

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Another study puts Arial on top. Survey claims 65% of UK office managers have never consider using fonts other than Arial and Times New Roman.

Typophile T-contest 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Get your entry in.

TypeCon looms large

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Time to get off the fence and take advantage of the early bird discount (expires tomorrow) - check the TypeCon site for daily updates or the SoTA SIG on typophile if you want to weigh in.

Viva Vinnie

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Vinnie Connare takes The Congreso Tipografia by storm.

Nietzsche’s typewriter

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Pics of The Hansen Writing Ball (Nietzsche’s typewriter) mentioned in the Atlantic article every seems to be talking about. Via John Hudson, via the ATypI list.

Deck stacked in favor of P22

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

P22 type foundry announces the font playing card deck 2008.

TIME on hard to read font study

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We were kind of hoping that this story would disappear. However, TIME and Reuters have picked it up, so it will live forever in Internet infamy.

Coming soon…

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

What the world’s leading type designers are working on.

Firefox typography

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ralf Herrmann on kerning and OpenType support in Firefox - progress in some areas, problems in others.

webfonts.info

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ralf Herrmann has launched a site to discuss all things related to web font downloads.

Detail in Typography

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Hyphen has just re-published Jost Hochuli's Detail in Typography, a version of the book first published in 1987, now fully adapted to the problems of English-language typography.

Wing-Ding bandit caught

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fox LA reports that the Wing-Ding bandit has been aprehended. Fonts can now sleep safely at night.

Raiders of the Last Font

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Michael Kaplan reports on the curious case of Apple’s font of last resort.

The Wing-Ding bandit

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

I suppose you can’t make this up. Police in Orange County, California are on the hunt for a bank robber they’ve dubbed the Wing-Ding bandit, so called due to the “font style in the robber's demand notes.” More discussion at typophile.

Another win for Gotham

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chalk up another victory for Gotham’s unstoppable march to global domination. Reports indicate that the Netflix Roku set top box, which features “Gotham Gotham Gotham” has apparently completely sold out.

Franklin ITC released

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

First announced almost four years ago at ATypI Prague, the joint Font Bureau and ITC venture to reinvent ITC Franklin Gothic promised a 2005 release and 72 styles. Some time later ITC Franklin is the featured face on Typophile.com, and is available from ITC Fonts. Thanks to Adam for the correction and ITC link.

And the winner is… Arial!

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The typorati may not like this, but science is science.