Tag: typography

  • Indenting the first paragraph. The first paragraph is never indented, subsequent paragraphs are.Indenting a paragraph too far. The standard indent for a paragraph is 1 em, not ½ inch. (Identing and adding empty space require penance. Save your soul by using one or the other, not both.)Failing to hang punctuation into the margin. Punctuation has…

  • FedEx Logo

    FedEx Logo alexainslie: Did you have to manipulate the font in anyway to create a perfect arrow? Yes, indeed. I was studying Univers 67 (Bold Condensed) and Futura Bold, both wonderful faces. But each had its potential limitations downstream in application to thousands of FedEx media, from waybills and embroidered courier caps to FedEx.com and…

  • Creative Review – CR May cover: grown in the lab at the Universty of Denver

  • Coralie Bickford-Smith – Design Articles and Features on design:related

    Coralie Bickford-Smith – Design Articles and Features on design:related

  • HELVETICA | Independent Lens . PBS

    HELVETICA | Independent Lens . PBS http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/helvetica/filmpage.swf Helvetica Helvetica. It’s everywhere: this typeface spells out tax forms, labels, street signs and company logos. More than half a century old, this ubiquitous font emcompasses the worlds of design, advertising, psychology and communication. HELVETICA explores the places, people and history of the font, revealing a new and…