This is the first of a couple of posts on the annual ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale) conference. AtypI is the primary annual international fonts and typography conference, held in a different world city every year. This year it was in Reykjavik, Iceland, Sep 14-18. Next year’s destination should be announced in a week or two, [...]

I was recently in St. Louis to present Server-based Font Management Best Practices to a great group of creative & IT folks, as well as visit some Extensis customers in the area. One day, I had a few extra minutes downtown and decided to drive around the iconic arch. Unfortunately, the parking situation is less [...]

Check out this new app for the iPad called LetterMpress™. Basically, it’s an app where you can play with the traditional letterpress wood type, art cuts, and printing press techniques without getting your fingers covered in ink. The virtual printing press in the app is based on a Vandercook SP-15, and comes with 13 vintage [...]

You know when you see animals, sheep and faces in clouds? When Leslie McGuirk started seeing letter forms in rocks found along the beach, the concept for a new children’s book was formed. Ten years in the making, this cute book is perfect for your budding geologist/typographer/designer. Take a look inside the book over at [...]

Every once in a while something comes along that’s just tailor made for our community. These bookcases are definitely one of those. With a handy cube design, you can spell out whatever you want, and still have a functional bookcase. From Italian designer Saporiti, these are gorgeous. Perhaps I’ll pull put on my wishlist for [...]