Comic Sans has been ruining PowerPoint presentations since 1994. Now it has its own day… Every first Friday of July it’s the official Comic Sans Day. […]
Comic Sans Day is a thing
The Golden Rules of Digital Typography (Part Two)
Part two in our instalment on rules of typography. We take you through the art of arranging type, from style to pairing fonts. […]
The Golden Rules of Digital Typography (Part One)
These are the golden rules of typography every graphic designer should know. […]
Famous Typographers of Famous Fonts: Eric Gill
It’s now time for the final chapter in iFactory’s series on famous typographers. We started with the sans serif styles of the Swiss masters Adrian Frutiger and Max Miedinger, and looked at the classical influence of John Baskerville’s transitional fonts. And now, for our fourth and final instalment, we’ll be looking at the often controversial […]
Famous Typographers of Famous Fonts: John Baskerville
In typography there are two basic ways to style letters – with serifs, or without. Serifs are the lines added to the strokes of letters to make them more defined – and in modern times sans serif typefaces are supreme, prized for their clean lines and elegance. But fonts using serifs have their place too, […]
Famous Typographers of Famous Fonts: Max Miedinger
Helvetica is a very stylish font. For many decades, Helvetica has been the go-to typeface highly favoured by graphic designers and anyone looking for a simple, elegant and bold look. Created by Swiss born Max Miedinger in 1957, this deceptively simple sans serif type was first known as Neue Haas Grotesk, but in 1960 that […]
Famous Typographers of Famous Fonts: Adrian Frutiger
The English poet John Keats wrote, “a thing of beauty is a joy forever.” But just imagine if he’d published that line using a font like Comic Sans – you’d hardly take it seriously! Fonts are the size, weight and design of a typeface, governing the way each individual letter is presented, which greatly influences […]
Free fonts versus paid fonts
It’s important to get the font right for your graphic design – it can really make or break the look of your site. Many computers offer a host of free typography but sometimes these just aren’t good enough. Often, it’s best if your brand has a unique look that’s completely suited to your company, and […]
Is it a font or a typeface?
If you live and breathe web design or graphic design, it’s a good idea to get a handle on the jargon. This can be easier said than done though, especially when terminology and use evolve over time. This is especially true in the world of typography, where there are two key terms that are often […]