Tag: typography
Stenciled lettering gets noticed
There’s a lot the average person probably doesn’t know about stencil typography. A few examples cited in this recent Co.Design article: It’s nothing new. In fact, it’s an ancient technique, dating back to the caveman days. Its use isn’t limited to any particular part of the world. It’s been found in prehistoric Chinese and Japanese […]
Designers give Comic Sans an edge
Who knew actively and openly despising a font could actually help you build credibility as a hipster? Turns out the cool kids are two steps ahead on this one… and their vote decided long ago that the “world’s most reviled” font just happens to be Comic Sans. According to a article, the hate grew as […]
New typeface makes reading easier for dyslexics
Can a typeface help people with dyslexia read easier? Christian Boer thinks so. He designed a typeface – Dyslexie – as a student at the University of Twente in the Netherlands to help dyslexic readers. Dyslexie uses several paradoxical design elements to arrest the dyslexic viewer’s eye on individual characters while anchoring a string of characters […]