oh, my. such beautiful calligraphy from love jenna. go and have a look. i promise it’s worth it.
Local attorney’s office closes up shop. Apparently his arguments were not as tight as his kerning.
I couldn’t get him in the frame, but this trouble was sniffed out by Loki. Here he is enjoying one of my Master and Commander novels.
How to write like an architect
This is fascinating.
(via pica + pixel)
If the tv coverage of the Beijing Olympics has given you a taste for exotic calligraphy and ink painting, now’s the time to flip through Arabesque Graphics’ stunning collection of Arab and Persian design. Its wide scope takes it all in from calligraphy to fine art to graphic design and street art, and will leave you seriously considering downloading the accompanying fonts.
very silly. thanks to blair for sharing this one.
one of my favorite places in minneapolis is mcba (minnesota center for book arts). their space is beautiful, the workshops are wonderful and their galleries are always filled with inspiring work.
right now, in collaboration with the university of st. thomas, mcba is hosting an excellent exhibit called “face the nation: how national identity shaped modern typeface design.” if you can’t make it over to mcba (or just can’t wait to know more), there’s a companion site that walks you through the exhibit.
if you’re at all into type, it’s super interesting and definitely worth checking out.
I went to San Francisco a few weeks ago and one day while wandering around Fisherman’s Wharf, I stumbled into the Musee Mechanique a treasure trove of weird old machines that did everything from tell your fortune to maniacally laugh at you. (According to their website, they are one of the world’s largest privately owned collections of mechanically operated musical instruments and antique arcade machines) It is a weird and interesting place but one of the best parts was looking at the type on all of the old machines. Here are some of the more interesting ones:
