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  • Drop #461 (2024-05-07): Typography Tuesday

    Today’s Typography Tuesday edition of the Drops has some font intrigue, improved ways to wield web fonts, and an update to a Drop fav typeface.

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  • Drop #433 (2024-03-25): Typography Tuesday

    Today’s Drop features the Typst Examples Book, paying tribute to renowned typographer Phil Baines, and introducing the new font Fixel. The Typst Examples Book enables easy and logical document creation with a focus on typography, while Baines’s legacy encompasses innovative designs, educational contributions, and his exploration of public lettering. Fixel, a new free font, offers…

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  • Drop #429 (2024-03-19): Typography Tuesday

    Today’s Drop showcases the importance of typography in modern design, emphasizing meticulous cleaning of text, discussing the impact of typography on visual narratives, and introducing a unique connected script typeface called Dash. It highlights the significance of typography in effective communication and offers insights and resources for improving typographic endeavors.

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  • Drop #425 (2024-03-12): Typography Tuesday

    Three fontastic resources await intrepid Drop readers! The Canva Engineering Blog discusses the complexities and security concerns of font processing software and formats, highlighting vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-25081 and the importance of tools like OpenType-Sanitizer for protection. Fontpreview is a command-line tool for quickly previewing fonts, while UNCUT.wtf is a free typeface catalogue featuring 152 contemporary…

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  • Bonus Drop #44 (2024-03-09): WebR + Observable Framework

    The post highlights Framework’s new features like raw SQL cell support, Node.js v18.x compatibility, and Apache ECharts integration. It also introduces modern WebR integration for enhanced plotting and data manipulation. For detailed examples and source code, visit https://hrbrmstr.app/webr-framework/. Follow @dailydrop.hrbrmstr.dev on Mastodon for more content.

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  • Drop #428 (2024-02-27): Typography Tuesday

    This post covers three main topics: the typographic heresy of using the terms “typeface” and “font” interchangeably, an AIGA typography crash course, and the Figma design tool community. The typographic discussion elaborates on the differences between typeface and font, the AIGA curriculum offers typography guides, and Figma is highlighted as a valuable resource for designers.

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  • Drop #424 (2024-02-20): Typography Tuesday

    Andy Kirk’s Visualizing Data newsletter is recommended for its quality. Max Esnée’s web app, Stack & Justify, automates the creation of type specimens, saving time and inspiring creativity in typeface design. BlockFace, a modular typography printing kit by Will Mower, bridges digital and physical creative processes. Glyph of the Day, a blog by Kate Sherwood,…

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  • Drop #420 (2024-02-13): Typography Tuesday

    The Monotype Type Trends 2024 report identifies key typography trends reflecting societal changes and technology advancements. The Glyph Drawing Club offers a free online tool for creating custom type designs and text art. David Jonathan Ross, a renowned typographer, is featured for his broad range of typefaces, reflecting a commitment to typographic tradition and exploration.

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  • Drop #415 (2024-02-06): Typography Tuesday

    TextDiffuser; Typography.js; Featured Foundry: Open Foundry Looks like this is going to be one of “those weeks”. We’ll still get all the editions out, but I’m a day behind thanks to an unexpected surge in fam needs and work-work. TL;DR This is an AI-generated summary of today’s edition. Aside: Perplexity goes back-and-forth between not having…

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  • Drop #411 (2024-01-30): Typography Tuesday

    This post delves into the technical aspects of fonts, featuring Ange Albertini’s font dissection work, the birth of font file formats, and the innovative typefaces from Swiss Typefaces. It highlights the meticulous process of creating a new font format, involving collaboration and promotion for widespread adoption. Swiss Typefaces offers trial versions of their fonts in…

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