Resources
Here are just a few links to things related to type or design that you might enjoy.
Typography
ilovetypography.com
A lot of interesting information on type.
identifont.com
This site allows you to search type in two different ways. 1) You can type in characteristics of different letters and view possible matches; 2) you can type in the name of a typeface to view it.
myfonts.com
Another site. I don’t know too much about this site, some of my students have liked it.
www.fonts.com
This site divides type into about 20 categories. You can browse each category and view typefaces. It also has a search feature similar to identifont.
typophile.com
This is a great site for type lovers (hence the name). Under the “resources” link, there is a section to ask “experts” to identify your typeface. Use this as a last resort, not as your first one.
Type Foundries
adobe.com
Adobe’s Open Type Collection has a lot of great typefaces. Information about some of their typefaces is on this web site, but be prepared to do a little digging.
Bitstream
An older type foundry with high-quality digital typefaces.
Emigre
Some of the best typefaces from the late 1980s and the 1990s were designed by Emigre, including Mrs. Eaves. They also produced an amazing monthly newsletter, copies of which are in the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection.
FontFont
Some great newer (1990s to the present) typefaces, including Erik Spiekermann’s Meta, the uber-typeface for the 1990s (and still a nice typeface).
Hoefler & Frere-Jones
Two of the premiere type designers of the past 20 years.
Monotype
Similar to Bitstream, an older type foundry.
www.fonthaus.com
Not really a foundry, but a great way to locate a lot of typefaces from foundries.
Design
aiga.org
Don’t miss checking out their design archives. The AIGA has some great videos that highlight some of the more famous voices in graphic Design:
David Carson
Milton Glaser
Stefan Sagmeister
Paula Scher
James Victore
These videos were created by Hillman Curtis and are on his web site as well.
FPO (for print only)
Part of underconsideration.com, and a great showcase for print design.
HTML and CSS
A List Apart
Great resource for web design.
TypeKit.com
A great way to use typefaces besides Times, Verdana, Georgia or Arial on the web.
