More Typographic Resources
This book is by no means the be-all and end-all on typography and fonts. To learn more about finding, identifying, and buying fonts, crack open a nice bottle of wine and check out some of the following resources:
www.lesa.in/clvideos. Your humble author records a slew of online video workshops. For more on typography, including how to create typographic logos, check out Graphic Design for Everyone. You can also download a handy typographic cheat sheet by visiting www.facebook.com/photolesa and clicking the Like button.
www.DesignToolsMonthly.com. The executive summary for graphic designers, this 12-page publication has been around for over 20 years and it’s chock-full of design tips and features a bunch of fonts each month. (You can even download a free sample issue.)
The Non-Designer’s Type Book, Second Edition, by Robin Williams (www.lesa.in/robinnddb). This book is an easy read and well worth the time; you’ll learn more than you ever wanted to know about typography.
Fonts & Encodings by Yannis Haralambous (www.lesa.in/fontsencoding) is a priceless resource. If you’ve ever wondered how our current font situation came to be or how and why fonts work the way they do, you’ll enjoy this tome.
www.Helveticafilm.com. Visit this site for a feature-length film about typography and graphic design made in celebration of the Helvetica font’s 50th birthday in 2007. It’s fascinating!
www.fonts.com. Hands down the Internet’s number one resource for all things font related. ...
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