Fracmetrica Black

Posted by Diane Faye Zerr on January 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Wow. Found Fracmetrica Black in a forum on the Typophile site, this is so much fun to play with! It’s Open Type and it’s free to download.  Read More

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Chunk Typeface

Posted by Diane Faye Zerr on June 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

I just noticed that The League of Moveable Type has added a new typeface called Chunk to their website. Although it’s limited in it’s characters, it’s a pretty nice typeface to add to your collection. And hey, it’s free! “Chunk is an ultra-bold slab serif typeface that is reminiscent of old American Western woodcuts, broadsides, and newspaper headlines. Used mainly for display, the fat block lettering is unreserved... Read More

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Typeface per day

Posted by Diane Faye Zerr on January 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Chris Papasadero has put out into the online world that he is taking on the task of designing a typeface per day for 31 days. I will not convert any of these to real fonts as I have neither the time nor the knowledge. He is putting up each design on his website and allowing folks to comment on each design and download the eps files. This is a great way to promote yourself Chris! Fwis provides no warranty as to the functionality or usefulness of... Read More

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The Depression Reimagined

Posted by Diane Faye Zerr on December 2, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Mike Perry - Let Them Grow The folks over at ReadyMade asked five artists to reimagine poster art from the Great Depression. You can view the posters and a nice introduction conducted by Steven Heller. Nick Dewar - Simplicity BONUS! You can download all five of the posters (high-res) for personal use.  Read More

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