No, you didn’t misread the title, it is as weird as it sounds. Nicholas Hanna built a tricycle that “prints” Chinese characters on the sidewalk as he rides along…
Author: Typedeck
Typedeck started out as a collection of hand-picked creative news, resources and inspiration on the night of 5 June 2011.
Fast Company’s fantastic new fonts
In September 2011 Fast Company introduced three new typefaces to their print publication. Kaiser, Zizou Sans and Zizou Slab were all commissioned as part of a design overhaul.
Vintage Polish packaging
Ok, this is about as random as it gets, but here are a few examples of vintage Polish packaging in the following categories: chocolate and soap…
Snooping web fonts made easy
Sure, you can find out all you need to know about fonts on a web page by inspecting the code with Firebug or the likes, but the WhatFont bookmarklet makes font snooping super easy.
Friday find: The Grapho-Scope and other forgotten art supplies
Whether you are old enough to have used a Grapho-Scope, or whether your first introduction to design was Adobe CS5, check out the online Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies curated by Lou Brooks…
Modern hand lettering of India
Two interesting type-related snippets came across my desk this week, both from India: hand drawn movie posters from Bangalore and digital fonts created from the lettering of street painters in Delhi…
Good Google web fonts
Having trouble finding the best Google web fonts for your next website design? Chad Mazzola wants to help you out…
Vintage Kodak packaging
Last night I saw an awesome movie called Super 8 which inspired me to find this old film and camera packaging.
Mysterious calligraphic album from the 1620s
These beautifully ornate calligraphic letterforms form part of an album entitled “Kalligraphische Schriftvorlagen” (calligraphic writing styles) produced by Johann Hering of Bavaria, Germany in the 1620s. Were they intended for educational use or simply practice sheets from Hering’s personal collection? According to BiblyOdyssey, there is not much information available online about Johann Hering or his… Continue reading Mysterious calligraphic album from the 1620s
Friday find: Nice Type videos
Look, a channel on Vimeo dedicated to typographic videos! And did you know there are such things as pre-animated typefaces? I learn something new every day…