Articles
11 resultsThe Influences of Greta Arabic
Typeface stories by Kristyan SarkisDocumentation and research that lead to design of Arabic newspaper typeface- Modern handwriting: IntroductionPart 2
New Approaches in Great Britain
Essays by Sébastien MorlighemThis second part offers an overview of new approaches developed in Great Britain during the 20th century, inspired by writing history or modern pragmatism. Designing Type Systems
Typeface stories by Peter BiľakGreta Sans was been planned from the outset as a system of interrelated styles. From the very beginning, work proceeded on multiple styles simultaneously. This text is a reflection on the process of designing large typeface systems.Designing Hebrew Type
Essays by Peter BiľakAn article on the process of designing typefaces for the language other than your own — challenges of looking at unfamiliar patterns, letters, and their cultural significances.Typeface design beyond a single script
Essays by Peter BiľakCreating a new language version of a typeface is akin to a translation, whereby purpose, intention and respect are as important as proportion and design.OpenType features in web browsers — Tests
Tutorials by Gustavo FerreiraA collection of tests for OpenType feature support in web browsers. Based on the latest draft of the CSS Fonts Module Level 3 specification, and the latest public version of each browser.Secondary Style in Hebrew Typography
Essays by Michal SaharTraditionally, Hebrew printed typography doesn't have a notion of ‘italic’, a concept linked with the evolution of the Latin alphabet. Hebrew, however, when written by hand used cursive forms taught at schools simultaneously from when children start to read, the informal style hasn’t integrated into printed typography. Michal Sahar proposes a cursive Hebrew for continuous text.OpenType features in CSS
Tutorials by Gustavo FerreiraOverview and sample code for accessing OpenType features in CSS.About Uni Grotesk, a Central European geometric Sans
Typeface stories by Peter BiľakUni Grotesk is a modern adaptation of the ubiquitous but awkward Universal Grotesk, a typeface that dominated communist Czechoslovakia.Caratteri concettuali?
Essays by Peter BiľakNel novembre del 2010 Peter Biľak è stato invitato a intervenire alla conferenza di un giorno tenutasi a Copenaghen ‘Conceptual Type - Type led by ideas’; tema del convegno, le idee che stanno alla base della progettazione dei caratteri. Questo intervento si interroga sulle possibilità dei caratteri concettuali e compara il type design ad altre discipline.Peter Biľak interviewed by Mark Thomson
Interviews by Mark ThomsonPeter Biľak speaks with Mark Thomson about his beginnings, running a type foundry, magazines, print media in general, modern dance and typography. This interview appeared in Eye magazine No.75, Spring 2010 in the Reputations series.