Recently in Typography Category

Interesting article about making Web type legible and easy to read:

"Initially it is more difficult to create a good layout with a big font size, but that difficulty will help you design a simpler, clearer site. Cramming a site with information isn’t difficult, but making it simple and easy-to-use is. At first, you’ll be shocked how big the default text is. But after a day, you won’t want to see anything smaller than 100% font-size for the main text. It looks big at first, but once you use it you quickly realize why all browser makers chose this as the default text size."

Read the '100% Easy to Read' article here »

And, check out a related article, 'Web Design is 95% Typography' »

AIGA article about the signage history of the NYC subway system:

"There is a commonly held belief that Helvetica is the signage typeface of the New York City subway system ... it is only somewhat true ... this essay explores several important histories: of the New York City subway system, transportation signage in the 1960s, Unimark International and, of course, Helvetica. These four strands are woven together, over nine pages, to tell a story that ultimately transcends the simple issue of Helvetica and the subway."

Read the Story of Helvetica and NYC Subway System »

"Many designers have waxed admiringly about Barack Obama’s sophisticated typographical design scheme, particularly the consistent use in much of his graphic material of the typeface Gotham, designed by Tobias Frere-Jones. So I called Brian Collins, an expert on branding, to get his thoughts on what this “good design” means for the candidate."

http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/to-the-letter-born/index.html

Ever wonder what kind of robot Helvetica would make? Well, you can find out here:

http://www.invdr.com/invdr_portfolio_fontbots.html

Looking for typography? Here's a great list of online resources:

http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/typography-resources/

Information for typophiles at another cool typography site, "I Love Typography". Check it out.

http://ilovetypography.com/category/typography-terms/

Lots of excellent typography sites all on one-page! Check out this great font resource list:

Get your font links here »

Follows in the footsteps of Robert Bringhurst’s classic book, "The Elements of Typographic Style". Applies similar typographic concepts to Web design and layout.

"For too long typographic style and its accompanying attention to detail have been overlooked by website designers, particularly in body copy."

Check out this cool work in progress:
http://webtypography.net/intro/

I'm always looking for good books about typography. It seems like they are few and far between.

Here are some of my favorites:

The Elements of Typographic Style
by Robert Bringhurst

20Th-Century Type Remix
by Lewis Blackwell

Thinking with Type
by Ellen Lupton

Vitaly Friedman extends his list of 20 Best License-Free Quality Fonts - in his new articles 17 new free fonts are reviewed:

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2006/10/11/17-more-free-quality-fonts/