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The Difference Between Font and Typeface. Terminology surrounding typography has morphed and found its place in our modern day vernacular.

The Difference Between Font and Typeface

The terms "typeface" and "font" are used interchangeably today, but how did we get there? Have you ever wondered if a font is the same thing as a typeface? Or is typeface just a term that historians and academics use? Maybe one refers to digital media and the other to analog? The simple answer is that they do have different meanings, but since the term “font” is so widely used and misused, it doesn't really matter anymore (unless you're a type designer, then it matters). A typeface is a particular set of glyphs or sorts (an alphabet and its corresponding accessories such as numerals and punctuation) that share a common design. Two examples of font comparisons from the A. Sara Soskolne. Typeface Design Studio. José Bernabé. Design / Lettering / Typography / Illustration. Untitled. 1.

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Type Worship. Colourful messages transform the winding favela streets Earlier this year Boa Mistura, an urban art collective formed in Madrid, worked on a vibrant community project near São Paulo, Brazil The collective worked with the children and other residents of Brasilândia Vila, a poor suburb on the outskirts of São Paulo, to fill the narrow streets with colour and words: beleza, amor, doçura, firmeza and orgulho (beauty, love, sweetness, firmness and pride).

Type Worship

These one-point perspective messages are carefully painted to reveal themselves to passers-by as they reach a certain part of the the street. The smiles of the participants clearly say it all. I Like It. This new print by Anthony Burrill made me smile. 51 x 77 cm, Gold Hot Foiling on Black Colourplan stock. Design with Beauty • Build in Truth Fantastic stationery for The Architectural Association, produced by master stationers, Downey (more about them and their work to follow).

Beautiful. Light Writing Breathless in Hastings - Eine. Art of the Title. Typography Served. The Making of John Mayer's 'Born & Raised' Artwork. Typojungle Books. 75 top typography tutorials. The web is brimming with typography tutorials, but many are low quality and others are very out of date.

75 top typography tutorials

So we’ve trawled the internet to uncover the diamonds in the rough, in the form of 50 top-quality typography tutorials, to bring your knowledge and skills up to speed. Get Creative Cloud. Amazing Collection of Typography. Here is a slice of some spectacular typography projects done by African digital artists.

Amazing Collection of Typography

25 New Fonts for Graphic & Web Designers - Download Now. Russell Brown: Tips and Techniques for Using Tilt Shift, Iris Blur, and Field Blur in Photoshop CS6 Robots of Brixton Origins - A Beautiful 3D Animated Short Film.

25 New Fonts for Graphic & Web Designers - Download Now

Graphic Design Inspiration and ... Typography Mania #29 by paul0v2 Wed, 05/19/2010 - 10:27 Typography Mania is a weekly post series that comes around every Wednesday with the best of Typography work on the web, from videos to images everything is full of great design and inspiration.

Graphic Design Inspiration and ...

40 Outstanding Typographic Poster Designs. For typography lovers, posters can be an excellent source of inspiration.

40 Outstanding Typographic Poster Designs

Skilled designers can do amazing things with typography and text effects, and in this post we’ll feature 30+ outstanding poster designs. You’ll see posters in a veriety of different styles. Some combine lighting effects with typography, others use 3D text effects, texture, illustration and other design elements. If you see something you like, click on the poster and you’ll be led to the source (such as Flickr, deviantArt, Behance, etc.) where you can find more work from the designer. Helvetica Story Poster ↓ 50 Free Professional Fonts For Logo and Graphic Design. 40 Elegant Logo Fonts for Web Designers and Logo Artists. It’s hard to design an impressive logo with graphic.

40 Elegant Logo Fonts for Web Designers and Logo Artists

We can’t mix different styles together as our logo needs to stay consistent. Whether you’re working on a clean design or something a little more decorative, one of these fonts will surely do the trick. To make your life easier I put together a collection of 40 logo fonts which are just perfect. I have tried out a couple of these in my logo projects. Other Useful Links: 1. Aubrey. Graphic Design & Typography.