Recently, the University of Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) designed a typeface called Sans Forgetica whose purpose is to strengthen the understanding and information retention on students. Following a methodology called “desirable difficulty,” Sans…
With digital advancements determining the future of wayfinding apps, Bruno Maag explores the typography journey through transport and technology We navigate our environments through mapping apps on our phones and tablets. When used on-the-go, these…
Tanya George The historic buildings that dot the art precinct of Kala Ghoda have many stories to tell — of the era they were built in, their architects and inter-generational residents. An oft-ignored window into…
The demand for Indic typefaces comes at a time when individuals and organisations across the world are waking up to the fact that the future of the internet might be dominated by non-English users. It…
ritish street artist Peter Preffington aka Pref plays with perception through his multi-layered, 3D graffiti. Using a range of modern and traditional typefaces, he visualizes popular sayings and expressions in his distinct overlapping style. While these typography murals might seem difficult to…
ABC We Print Anything’, by Carolee Schneemann and Abyme, 2017. Photography: Philippe Fragnière In 2017, designers John Morgan and Adrien Vasquez launched Abyme – a digital foundry, that creates visionary typographic stuff – from fonts to…
The easier it is to read your website, the more likely people are to recommend it to others. Photo: Vectorfusionart, Bigstock With constantly changing technology and trends, people do almost everything online. Starting from ordering…
Fontsmith, the type foundry behind fonts like Hackney and Ingrid, launched FS Industrie, an adaptive type system that features five different widths and seven weights, for a total of more than 70 variants. Founded in 1997 by Jason Smith, Fontsmith,…
Consider the book cover: that eye-catching portal into fantastical stories, brutally honest memoirs, and art books brimming with hyper-detailed images of masterpieces. At their best, covers offer an enticing teaser for what’s to come on…
In another article I showed how the typography of numerals on a watch dial helps to build up the identity of a brand. In addition to the shape of the numerals, two other design choices…
