Next is a collection of Album Covers. Part of the allure of Vinyl is not only its distinct sound, but its size and shape, which makes it a great canvas for design. CD cases are too small. For those of you too young to remember Vinyl, head on over to Mark Simonson’s site. Oh to be born with the surname Kern.
Next we have a special offer. Who doesn’t like special offers! Ginza is another typeface from Neil Summerour (30% discount):
What to do if your parcel gets lost in post limbo? Repackage it like this. Something tells me, this one won’t be getting misplaced:
Type links roundup
How much of a font do you draw out by hand? — Typophile
Type Club of Toronto — promoting good typography in Canada
Proceed and be bold — from Type For You
Design is in the details — A List Apart
Type Workshop — by Underware
Women printers in Mexico — easily amused
I really like this simple logo idea:
And from my very favourite Found Type site, Ace Jet 170, the mostly overlooked side of postcards:
And a great article on the em and em square, hidden away in the Font Bureau archives:
And while on the subject of the Font Bureau, this month they released two new typefaces, Scout and FB Moderno. Moderno, initially designed in 1995 has grown into a family of 32 rather lovely styles:
