Want to learn or hone your skills in the art of typography? Then
check out these top online typography resources, where you'll find tons
of advice and inspiration.
The web is a wonderful thing, brimming with resources and tutorials
for people wanting to learn about the art of typography. But, sometimes,
too much choice can be confusing, so we've picked 10 top sites that
will really help you get to grips with it. Check them out - and let us
know if we've left out any of your favourite resources in the comments
below...
Feast your eyes on all the gorgeous work featured on We Love TypographyWe Love Typography is type heaven. A brilliant, curated gallery of type-related content, the site is a collaboration between John Boardley (of I love Typography) and Kari Pätilä. With multiple pages of gorgeous typography, you're sure to find inspiration here.
We love the stylish black and white design of Incredible Types
As stated on the actual site, Incredible Types is 'a curated
collection and showcase of outstanding typography and design from around
the world'. Taken from 182 creatives from 36 different countries,
Incredible Types features 166 pieces of type design to inspire you. The
website has a stylish black and white design, each project coming to
life in colour when selected.
For type in all shapes, size, colour and style head to Typeverything
The name of this site says it all really. Typeverything
is a brilliant blog, which features type lettering in all shapes and
sizes, colors and styles, by a handful of talented artists. The site is
clean, organised and simple to use - simply scroll down to take in
hundreds of inspirational images.
Find out the latest news from design agency e-Types at Playtype
Typefaces are something of an obsession at Copenhagen design agency e-Types, so they set up online type foundry Playtype. At this stylish website you can buy fonts and read news, as well as find out details on the Playtype store, a shop where customers can buy digital fonts in a physical space.
Typedia is run by many leading designers who love type, including Dan Mall and Jason Santa MariaTypedia is a
brilliant resource for anyone who's interested in Typography but doesn't
know where to start. The site is run by many leading designers who
simply love type, including Jason Santa Maria, Dan Mall and Liz Danzico.
Typedia describes itself 'like a mix between IMDb and Wikipedia, just
for type. Anyone can join, add and edit pages for typefaces or for the
people behind the type.'
Tumblr blog I Love Typography was founded by graphic designer John BoardleyI Love Typography was
founded by British-born writer, publisher and graphic designer John
Boardley. Now one the world's most popular fonts and typography blogs,
ILT has amassed its huge following from the wealth of brilliant tips,
training advice, news and interviews it features on the subject of type.
Check out various font design by the team at Commercial TypeCommercial Type
was set up by designers Paul Barnes and Christian Schwartz. The duo
have worked together since 2004 on various typeface projects, most
notably the award-winning Guardian Egyptian. At Commercial type you can
view and purchase numerous font designs developed by Barnes and
Schwartz, their staff and outside collaborators.
Friends of Type is run by four primary contributors, Erik Marinovich, Aaron Carámbula, Jason Wong and Dennis PayongayongFriends of Type
is a type and lettering sketchblog run by Erik Marinovich, Aaron
Carámbula, Jason Wong and Dennis Payongayong. A great resource, these
four designers continually upload original typographic design and
lettering. There's no messing about either, not a thumbnail in sight
just pages full of huge, gorgeous images to inspire you.
Fonts.com has a dedicated learning section, which provides useful information about the typographic artsFonts.com has a dedicated learning section,
which provides useful and relevant information about the typographic
arts. Here you can learn everything from the foundations of type and
practical uses to numbers, signs and symbols and the fundamentals of
type technology.
Fonts In Use is an independent project from designers Sam Berlow, Stephen Coles and Nick ShermanFonts In Use
does exactly what it says on the tin, or website in this case,
showcasing type at work in the real world. Many of the examples are also
accompanied by a write-up to give you a true understand as to why that
particular font was chosen for the job. This is a great resource for
artists unsure about picking fonts for individual projects.
Typography Feed's design allows the featured work to sing
Typography Feed is an image-led Tumblr gallery that serves up a
beautiful examples of typography from around the web. The blog benefits
from a clean design, a helpful tagging system, and above all a great
selection of work.
As you can probably tell, this blog is pretty self-explanatory.
Created by Costa Rican Ricardo, Good Typography concentrates on well, good
typography. It's a neat little accumulation of type from around the web
that's a perfect solution to any inspirational woes. Sometimes, he'll
even comment on why he likes them - only if you're lucky, though.
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