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Garden Filled With Typography Not Flowers

The Gardens of the World in Marzahn Recreational Park in Berlin is home to various gardens that show off the world’s different cultures. This particular installation is the Christian Garden but really, it’s the Garden of Typography. The walls are, well, literally made with type.

March 29, 2011
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Nokia’s Iconic Phone Typeface Sent To The Grave

There’s a good chance you owned a Nokia phone at some point in your past – but even if not, the Nokia Sans typeface has become synonymous with the ubiquitous brand. Not anymore.

February 14, 2011
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Artist’s 3D Typography Gives New Life To Forgotten Books

The written word can indeed be considered art, with the author’s descriptions creating vivid scenes in the mind of the reader. But only rarely do the pages themselves actually become artwork, as they have at the hands of Isaac Salazar.

January 29, 2011
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The Dark Side Of Typography

Evan Travelstead has created this poster of Darth Vader using only typography and all his famous quotes, from I find your lack of faith disturbing to (***SPOILER ALERT***) Luke, I am your father. The results are… remarkable. Here’s the full poster:

December 1, 2010

3D-Printed Fonts Spell Out Whatever You’d Like Them To

All you need to do is type in the chosen text at Freedom of Creation’s website, and they’ll use a 3D printer to create your very own custom font – for your desk, front door, or even above the bed.

November 24, 2010

26 Ways To Kill Comic Sans

Let’s face it: No one really likes Comic Sans, and most would love to see the font die. Here’s how we could kill it – letter by letter.

November 16, 2010

Can You Read The Smallest Legible Computer Font?

It’s not the world’s smallest font, otherwise you wouldn’t make out a single letter, let alone any words. But you should be able to read all 500 words (in a 320×240 rectangle) of computer science professor Ken Perlin’s font. [MAKE]

October 31, 2010

A Typography Geek’s Dream Bookshelf

The Aakkoset bookshelf from Kayiwa might not be the most efficient way to store your things, but the alphabet shelf sure would get a typographer excited. Look at how useful a well constructed ‘W” can be!

October 27, 2010

I Want My Tombstone Set In Helvetica

I always hated tombstones. I don’t want a tombstone. I want to be cremated and sent to space. Or buried at sea. But if I had to have a tombstone, it will be similar to this, in Helvetica.

October 12, 2010

A Map Exclusively Made Of Typefaces

This Chicago typographic map is a brilliant design. From the street names that make the streets themselves to the representation of parks and Lake Michigan, it’s an exquisite use of typefaces.

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