FiDU Alphabet is a 3D typeface made from inflated sheet-metal
Polish design studio Zieta has launched a new typeface that can be produced in 3D with the same metal inflation technology used to create its 2008 Plopp stool. More
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Comic Spurs typeface is Comic Sans with added irony
Two designers from different sides of the globe have used a fictional design company to launch a new version of Comic Sans, with added spurs to lend it a "vintage, Mid-Western American aesthetic". More
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"People who don't like Comic Sans don't know anything about design"
Interview: ahead of his talk at London's V&A museum on Friday, typographer Vincent Connare has defended the reviled Comic Sans font he created, saying its detractors "don't know anything about design". More
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Apple releases San Francisco typeface for watch-app developers
News: the typeface used on the recently unveiled Apple Watch has been made available to download alongside a kit of tools for developers who are customising apps for the device. More
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Christian Boer designs typeface for readers with dyslexia
Istanbul Design Biennial 2014: a typeface created specifically for dyslexic people by Dutch designer Christian Boer is on show at this year's Istanbul Design Biennial (+ slideshow). More
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Neville Brody rebrands studio: "Clients weren't quite clear on what we were offering"
News: graphic designer Neville Brody has reorganised his London studio and rebranded it as Brody Associates because "people didn't really understand" its former name, Research Studios (+ interview + slideshow). More
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The Average Font combines hundreds of characters into a single typeface
New York artist and designer Moritz Resl has compiled a new "ghostly" typeface by overlaying each letter of the alphabet from over 900 existing font families (+ slideshow). More
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GrandArmy rebrands United States Postal Service with "Americana" graphics
Graphic design studio GrandArmy has overhauled the signage and packaging for the United States Postal Service in the "largest retail rebrand project in American history" (+ slideshow). More
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Modern Day Snail Mail by Cristina Vanko
Graphic designer Cristina Vanko has been writing out all the SMS messages she sends by hand with a calligraphy pen. More
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Font Alphabet Puzzle by Looodus
Product news: Milan company Looodus has designed a toy that allows children to learn about typography and the alphabet at the same time. More
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Hair Typography by Monique Goossens
Amsterdam designer Monique Goossens has made a typeface with strands of human hair. More
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4D typography by Lo Siento
Barcelona graphic design company Lo Siento has created a set of sculptural letters that can be read from all sides (+ movie). More
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Playtype foundry and concept store by e-Types
Danish typeface designers e-Types have opened a shop for their type foundry in Copenhagen, Denmark, where customers can buy digital fonts in a physical space. More
