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The Font 006 Online Companion
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In Font 006, we visit design from South Africa, Sarajevo, São Paulo, Iran, and Havana. You can take the journey to the web, too. Here is a detailed table of contents, sprinkled with links and font info, so you can follow along digitally while you read the magazine.
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Tony de Marco Reveals An Ad-less São Paulo
In Font 006, Tony de Marco clears away the clutter to reveal São Paulo’s ban on advertising. His photographs tell the story of what remained earlier this year when Brazil’s economic capital enacted new “clean city” legislation that outlawed all forms of outdoor advertising.
Here are some of de Marco’s remarkable shots that couldn’t make it into the print version of Font 006. See more in his personal gallery.
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Graff Artists Mix Styles in The Exchange
Over three decades in development, aerosol art has grown into a complex and systematic hand lettering artform. Worldwide, practitioners have developed regional commonalities leading to distinct geographical styles. While “style writers” introduce new ideas, their discoveries echo throughout the international graffiti community.
Thanks to the internet, the fusion of style has become common practice among the new generation. American aerosol artist RIME began a project he calls The Exchange, a system of trading sketches and ideas with style writers worldwide. With twelve of the world’s best aerosol artists participating in The Exchange, they are certain to develop unique hybrid styles to be mimicked by generations to come.
FontShop’s Wes Wong spoke with RIME about the impact and future of The Exchange.
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Tip: Using FF Headz
FF Headz is the first typeface by designer and illustrator Florian Zietz. The concept for FF Headz is similar to the effect found in some children’s books, where pages are split into sections that can be grouped in unusual and humorous combinations. For example, a crocodile head from one page might be paired with an elephant body from another page to form a new creature, the “crocophant.”
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Fred Smeijers on Legibility
Fred Smeijers, the award-winning designer of FF Quadraat and fonts for OurType, and author of “Counterpunch,” describes the trouble with “legibility” — not just in achieving it as a goal, but describing it as a concept.
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Font Interviews Style Master RIME
In graffiti, staying original is a requirement for respect amongst its practitioners. Besides the undocumented “interactions” with police, problems with rivals, and staying active; being able to constantly re-invent yourself is something most writers live for. The title of Style Master has strict criteria; nonetheless new kings always emerge with innovative concepts and techniques to add to the palette of graffiti.
RIME has always been one of those writers who pushed the limits. With letterforms ranging from his various bubbly (round) throw-ups, to intricate sharp wildstyles, RIME always finds ways to shape his moniker into something different.
Wes Wong met with RIME to see what goes through his head when creating letters.
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