Typography, type design, lettering
Featured eBooks
Giving type meaning : Context and craft in typography by Publication Date: 2023
Universal principles of typography : 100 key concepts for choosing and using type by Publication Date: 2024
From ASCII art to Comic Sans : typography and popular culture in the digital age by Publication Date: 2023
Drawn to type: lettering for illustrators by Publication Date: 2021
Technical tutorials and theories
Industry information
- Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA)This peak Australian body for graphic design, serving a professional development and advocacy role.
- Letter Exchange"...a group of skilled professionals representing the full range of lettering disciplines from calligraphy and letter cutting to typography and type design." -- from their website
- Society of Typographic Aficionados"The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, study, and support of type, its history and development, its use in the world of print and digital imagery, its designers, and its admirers." -- from their website
- Type Directors ClubAn international organisation devoted to typography and type design.
- The Typographic CircleA not-for-profit organisation formed to bring together anyone with an interest in type and typography.
Bad typography has ruined more than just the Oscars
This entertaining video by Vox looks into some problems caused by bad typography and design, and some alternatives that have been proposed to fix them.
Video length: 5 mins, 58 sec.
AV: typography
Watch the documentary Helvetica via LinkedIn Learning.