Typographic Blogs

Thinking with type

http://www.thinkingwithtype.com/

I found this website very useful as it had several articles on the different attributes of type, some that i had never even considered.

http://www.thinkingwithtype.com/contents/letter/#Mixing_Typefaces

I found this article very helpful. It covers using different typefaces on one design, and how they can fit together and not necessarily be the same font. 

It also points out a few mistakes in designs which have been produced, like the one above. I wouldn't have even noticed the different in weight of the text on this sign, but once it has been pointed out, it is hard not to notice it!

Typeface drawing

Also from the previous link, there is an article showing an example of how a typeface is created.

I found this really interesting to see a hand drawn typeface, which has become an actual font design. It just shows that all fonts have to start somewhere.

I Love Typography

http://ilovetypography.com/

The ilovetypography blog was another site that i looked at which i found useful. Unlike FormFiftyFive, this blog mainly focuses on the understanding of typography in graphic design, and why it is relevant/how to use it. Not only this, it covers what fonts are currently relevant in the market, and how to make your own typography. As well as this, like FormFiftyFive, it also posts inspirational typography designs. 

http://ilovetypography.com/2010/01/21/my-favourite-fonts-of-2009/

I found this article very useful as it shows a varying list of fonts that one blogger found were his favourite. I think this would give anyone an idea of the current trends in the market of typography, and how it is evolving constantly.

http://ilovetypography.com/2007/10/06/arial-versus-helvetica/

I also found this article helpful and interesting. As i haven't really looked into fonts that much, reading about the differences between two similar fonts really pointed things out to me.

As you can see, even though 'helvetica' and 'arial' are quite similar fonts, there are some differences, pointed out by this blog, which i probably would have looked over myself.

I found this article useful, as i often struggle with choosing typefaces in my own designs. i think the most useful quotes i took from this article was to chose your font careful, don't abuse it and make sure you read it yourself, because you are the best judge of how a layout looks with the font you have chosen. You will know if it doesn't look right to you, it won't to the reader.

http://ilovetypography.com/2008/04/04/on-choosing-type/