Conference ATypI Amsterdam 2013
Glossy design then and nowMark Barratt talks about how the typography of marginalia – footnotes, glosses and asides – evolved. From the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam. The typography of marginalia – footnotes, glosses and asides – evolved rapidly after the development of printing from movable type. It systemised the business of scholarship and survives although often in a… Continue reading Glossy design then and now |
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Alverata: Present-day European letters with roots in the Middle AgesPresentation given by Gerard Unger to ATypI Amsterdam 2013 on 11 October 2013 In Alverata elements from the Romanesque period (1000–1200) are comined with influences from 20th century modernism and modern classicism, as well as from recent developments in communication. Romanesque capitals in inscriptions were used for 200 years in a large part of Europe,… Continue reading Alverata: Present-day European letters with roots in the Middle Ages |
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Directionality in Korean type designHyun-Guk, Ryu and Aaron Bell discuss Hangeul’s incomplete transition from a traditionally vertical script to a horizontal script. From the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam While the regular and rational nature of Hangeul makes it easier to change direction, artefacts such as proportional syllable height still bias the script toward vertical use. Additionally, in modern… Continue reading Directionality in Korean type design |
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The history of ‘humanist’ typeCraig Eliason examines the term ‘humanist as it has been applied to type. From the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam. The classification of type designs seems to be a problem that is perennially addressed but never solved. Some writers reinforce inherited classification schemes and others propose new ones to replace them. However, preservationists and reformists… Continue reading The history of ‘humanist’ type |
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Speed punkYanone introduces his software ‘Speed Punk’, a learning tool made to better understand the nature of Bézier curves. From the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam. Speed Punk is an add-on tool for modern type design applications such Glyphs.app and RoboFont that illustrates the curvature on top of the Bézier outlines — while designing. It has proven… Continue reading Speed punk |
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The new Rijksmuseum identity and typeface familyAlong with renovation the Rijksmuseum got a new identity designed by Irma Boom Office. Deciding for a predominantly typographical solution, Irma Boom invited Bold Monday (Paul van de Laan) to design a series of typefaces. From the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the national museum for Dutch art and history,… Continue reading The new Rijksmuseum identity and typeface family |
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Open and collaborative font design in a web fonts worldVictor Gaultney leads a discussion panel about open or collaborative font projects. From the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam. “Over the last eight years, the number of open or collaborative font projects has gone from a small handful to over 600, and even major foundries such as Adobe are releasing fonts under open licenses. What… Continue reading Open and collaborative font design in a web fonts world |
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Yearning for kerningFrank Grießhammer explain what creates an overflow in a kern table and what we can do about it. From the 2013 ATypI conference in Amsterdam. It is quite common for modern fonts to contain a great number of kerning pairs. Despite modern tools, kerning still is tedious work for the type designer. After all the… Continue reading Yearning for kerning |
Victor Gaultney