Tag Archives: Typography

Dyslexie: The Font for Dyslexics

by Noemi Twigg
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Dyslexie

Dyslexia is a condition that everyone knows about, but perhaps may not truly understand. Not having any personal with it, I probably do not know just how difficult having the condition, but I can just imagine! Dyslexia has been studied intensively, and programs have been tried and tested to help dyslexics deal with their situation. A Dutch graphic artist is saying, though, that you do not need to have a Doctorate in Philosophy to come up with a practical solution to dyslexia. Christian Boer has designed a new font that is supposed to help dyslexics recognize letters properly. Called Dyslexie, the font applies slight changes to certain letters in the Read more »

Helveticards for the Card-loving Typophile

by Noemi Twigg
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Helveticards

So what’s your favorite font? Sue me, but I am a Comic Sans lover. I still remember using this font as the default for my work e-mail back in the day. Needless to say, I got a lot of flak for that. I have since then graduated to Helvetica, but only because that is the default font of my laptop now. Speaking of fonts, if you are in dire need of a funny read, check out this monologue on McSweeney’s – I’m Comic Sans, Asshole. I read it yesterday and just read it now again for more laughs. Warning (as if you needed one): it might not be safe for Read more »

Nursery Rhymes in Not-so-ordinary Graphic Depictions

by Noemi Twigg
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Nursery Rhymes in Not-so-ordinary Graphic Depictions

Everyone knows their nursery rhymes, although the stories may vary from one culture to another. There may even be different versions of the same nursery rhymes. Even though we’re now all adults – age-wise, at least – I am pretty sure that your favorite nursery rhymes when you were kids hold a special place in your heart. Now what if you can somehow relieve those times when you didn’t have a care in the world and all you were concerned about was the bed time story that your mom was about to tell you? I don’t know if David Clemesha’s art will help you with that, but I am certain Read more »

Insurance Map Typography

by Noemi Twigg
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Insurance Map Typography

Typography is one of the things that some of us here at ForeverGeek are passionate about. I will definitely not claim to know much about typography, but I think that I have spotted some rather interesting antique samples. Now insurance maps may not be the first thing that come to mind if you are looking for some typography eye candy, but bearing in mind how they did things in the old days, this collection of photos is not at all surprising. When now things are mass produced and price is of prime consideration, it seems that these photos of pages of old insurance maps were meant to please the eye Read more »

Vader's Words

by Robin Parrish
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Vader's Words

“I am your father.” “Impressive. Most impressive.” “The Force is strong with this one.” That Darth Vader is one quotable guy. DeviantArt user etrav689 took Vader’s many quotes — even some by Anakin Skywalker — and crafted this tribute to the Sith Lord, made entirely out of typography. What do you think of the finished product? Read more »

Most Creative Use of iPad Ever

by Robin Parrish
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I am completely mesmerized by this. Steve Jobs take note: this might be the most ingenious use of an iPad yet. A group of filmmakers made this nifty little film to explore three-dimensional typography. They use a proprietary program to show shapes on the iPad’s screen, and then drag those screens through a space that’s being filmed using long exposure. The result is what appears to be 3D words and objects that float and move through air. It’s so cool, it makes me wish I had their iPad app and a long-exposure camera so I could make a film of my own! The film is part of an science/art project Read more »