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ScreenFonts: Land Of The Lost, The Hangover, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Year One, Whatever Works
Our monthly review of movie poster typography.
Custom Type: Utrecht City Theatre
Edenspiekermann developed a striking identity for the Utrecht City Theatre using a cusomized version of Font Bureau’s Agenda.
The Story of FF Seria Arabic
FF Seria Arabic by Pascal Zoghbi is the first Arabic type family to be released by FontFont, and a companion to Martin Majoor’s FF Seria.
FontCase → FontList
Once known as FontCases, our groupings of related typefaces are now called FontLists. Why the change? To make room for FontCase, a new app which is not only the font manager with the best interface, it’s also the manager with the best name. So fear not, FontLists are still the same useful pages curated by experts to help you find the right font.
Connected Chrome
Typefaces that emulate the connecting script lettering commonly found in the emblems on automobiles, gadgets, and appliances of the 1930s–1960s.
Staff Picks July 2009
Each month we pick the typefaces that we’ve seen put to fine use — and undiscovered gems we wish were used more often. Here are selections from FontShop.com’s senior designer Chris Hamamoto.
Bank Gothic Alts
Bank Gothic is the obligatory square, mechanical typeface. But it’s overused and missing a lowercase. Here are some replacements that are less common, more modern, and more versatile.
FontShop Feedback
How many times have you browsed a website and thought “I wish I could …” or “this doesn’t make sense”? As flawless as we try to make it, we know you can have those moments at FontShop.com.
That’s why we’ve introduced a quick and easy way to record those thoughts right as you have them. Just go to FontShop’s home page and click the FEEDBACK tab at the right edge of your window. Vote for your favorite idea or go the Feedback Forum to submit your own. Of course, we’ll keep a close eye on the suggestions with the top votes, but we’ll read and consider every idea we get, no matter how crazy you think it might be. So post your thoughts and be heard!
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