Category Archives: typography

Talking type

When you say font, I hear typeface.

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You want to annoy me?

Comic Sans is a good bet, all on its own.

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Wherefore art thou Arial

Arial is just a rip-off of Helvetica, right?

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Ampersand

Why it looks that way and where it came from.

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Typography nerd alert

The second Christmas present I’m giving myself this year.

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When type collides

Ligatures, and why you don’t even notice them when they’re most effective.

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