SUBWAY SYSTEM
Helvetica and the New York City Subway System is a book describing one of the great parts of design history. designcloud
The original inspiration behind the Metro Design Language and Principles behind Windows Phone, Windows 8 and Xbox 360.
TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN
“Metro, the design paradigm behind Windows Phone is in part, a celebration of typography. In this short film, godfather of modern type, Erik Spiekermann talks about how typography is used in the digital domain.” via nitingarg
Kern Type
Learn how to properly distribute the space between letters with this interactive game on kerning created by Mark MacKay for Method of Action
Inkling By Wacom
Wacom introduces Inkling a new digital sketch pen that captures a digital likeness of your work while you sketch with its ballpoint tip on any sketchbook or standard piece of paper.
skyrill.com | type fluid experiment
Be sure to visit the Skyrill.com blog for the complete Type Fluid character set and clips showing the process.
SHADOW TYPE
A clever way to make kanji characters, in shadow. via gtokio
Everything Is Designed. Few Things Are Designed Well.
The Basics of Typography
Great article on the fundamentals of working with digital typography. Great for those using InDesign, QuarkXpress or other editing applications.
