Tag Archives: Typography
Dinosaurs, Asian Cinema, and Helvetica
Gary Hustwit’s documentary Helvetica explores the details of what is easily the most popular typeface in the world. It is a fascinating look at not only the prevalence of the Helvetica, but also how it’s use informs about our culture. … Continue reading
OS X Rendering of Light-on-Dark Text (and Site Design)
If you’re viewing this site outside of a feed reader than you’ve undoubtedly noticed that things look a bit different here. That’s because I decided to redo my site design, flipping the contrast from light (text) on dark (background) to … Continue reading
iPhone Fonts, and Missing Glyphs?
John Gruber gives a great rundown of the limited number of fonts available on the iPhone. He even includes a nifty table showing what is and isn’t available. Well played, indeed. The only point I would add is that not … Continue reading