Microsoft Typography - News Archive

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.

A FontBros summer

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

FontBros mail-out is summer fun-tastic.

Linotype’s ever expanding font-line

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Latest Lino mail-out boasts of webshop expansion.

Introducing YourFonts

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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

Winning typophile shirt on sale

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The winning design is now on sale.

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.

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.

Going underground

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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

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.

ALL CAPS, ALL THE TIME

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

All caps fans have something to shout about.

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.

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.

I love… Type Camp

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Johno posts Type Camp details and pics.

When good fonts go bad

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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

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.

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.

TypeCon schedule updated

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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

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.