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Another gift idea for this year
Well, Google isn’t my friend today because I can’t find the thread this really belongs. But, if you have a designer or typographer in your life that loves posters you might consider International Poster. They have prices that are somewhat affordable and could certainly be considered an investment. Gifts from $20 to $200. They also have a nice little selection of books in regards to the topic!
Type Humor
An associate sent these to me. They are non-type people but thought I’d laugh. They tell me I’m a type snob. I did laugh.
Grab the file from here (Large PDF 2.2 Mb)
Must Reads
< a href=”http://marcusvorwaller.com/blog/archives/2006/08/31/how-to-have-better-conversations/”>”How to have better conversations.”
Perpetua and Felicity: Need a scan
Does anyone here have access to the Fleuron? Does anyone have Fleuron Number 4? (I believe that is the right issue.) I am desperate for some information. Gah!! I went through all of my notes and cannot find any from my research on Perpetua. (This doesn’t surprise me as I did lose over 3 boxes worth of my life when I shipped it back to me.) From what I recall of the article did have samples of the roman and the sloped roman, respectively Perpetua and Felicity. Any assistance for this beggar will be very much appreciated.
(Metal) Type For Sale
This just came to my inbox. I thought I’d share it with ya’ll.
WILLIAM DAILEY
8216 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046
213 300 4410 fax: 323.658.1170
William [at] Daileyrarebooks.com
TYPE FOR SALE October 2006
NB: Type in neat oak drawers unless noted by code:
G = on gallie; B = in small Lyons boxes (can be shipped)
2/3 = triple cap case requiring fonting
Subject to prior sale; all orders FOB Los Angeles
Abbey Text (black) 18 24 30 (Western Foundry) 2/3 $ 150.
Adastra Royal 24 2/3 $75.
Adastra Royal 36 (V, p, q damaged) $50.
Albertus (titling) 48 $100.
Anglo-Saxon (black letter) 48 2/3 $200.
Using scripts for dummies
As we all know by now, TypeCon2006 is right around the corner. I’m busy helping with last minute preparation and found myself in need of a script to put cropmarks around oodles of images. I’m too lazy to draw them, didn’t really have time to do it, so I started to look. But, then I remembered that Miguel (Sousa) had pointed us toward some very handy scripts on another thread here at Typophile. I probably saved myself about 4 hours in using this script.
FontExplorer X: Workaround Discovered
I love FEX. So, this is in no way shape or form to become a rant of any sort. What I’m about to say might boggle the minds of some of you. However, I am hoping to help some others.
I found that FEX saw duplicates of some of my fonts when I know darn well there weren’t any. In a last bit of desperation I tried activating the family. Well, of course, it saw some as already active, but when I skipped all the rest of the messages it still ends up with a complete set of active fonts. I can make it happen with the Helvetica family:
So after activating them, I simply selected those activated fonts, dragged them out (exported them), removed the font from FEX, cleaned the manage folder, quit FEX, emptied the trash, restarted FEX, and imported the newly created set from the desktop. All is right with the world now.
Latest Issue of CA: Illustration Annual
Every year I sit down with the CA Illustration Annual to take a look at all of the amazing talent and every year I wish I’d paid more attention in my drawing classes. Page by page I see people telling stories or explaining articles in ways that I can’t. I get jealous. This year was no different. There really are some—scratch that—a huge amount of amazingly talented illustrators out there.
This year after about 45 minutes of “oooh” and “aaaah” and “woooowww” I arrived at the end feeling, once again, stupid for not paying attention. Flipping a few more pages I came across and ad for Veer with a fellow Typophile, Armin Vit, proclaiming in 60 pt Avenir bold that he couldn’t draw. I was lifted and humored all at the same time. :^) Thanks, Armin! You rock!
Apropos Ambigram
My sister sent me a forward today with the following ambigram attached. Nice sentiment.
Share: Design Blogs
I’m finally getting into listening to blogs. Truth is, people talking can be whitenoise and usually doesn’t disrupt my work. However, I’ve had a difficult time listening to design blogs, blogs that have information that I’d like to at least kind of absorb. I’ve finally given in and am finding a way to sort of do it.
These guys are funny and irreverent. Be A Design Cast: #10 Typography Island
