Typography, type design, lettering
Featured eBooks
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Giving type meaning : Context and craft in typography
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Universal principles of typography : 100 key concepts for choosing and using type
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From ASCII art to Comic Sans : typography and popular culture in the digital age
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Drawn to type: lettering for illustrators
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Publication Date: 2021
Other resources
A Brief Survey of Australian Typography 1983–2023
This presentation by Stephen Banham at ATypi Brisbane 2024 offers a broad overview on Australian typography over 40 years.
Video length: 1 hr, 5 mins.
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ATypi on YouTubeATypi, (the Association Typographique Internationale) is a global forum for type professionals and businesses. Recordings of their conferences and events are available on their YouTube channel.
Other websites
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Slanted (Germany)A design, publishing, and media house whose website features news, updates, and portfolio showcases from the global design scene.
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Fonts in UseAn online public archive of typography indexed by typeface, format, industry, and period.
Feature video
Bad typography has ruined more than just the Oscars
This entertaining video by Vox looks into some problems caused by bad typography and design in recent history, and some discussion on how they could have been avoided.
Video length: 5 mins, 58 sec.
Technical tutorials and theories
There are typography and design tutorials available all over the web. Here is a selection of some available for free through the Library:
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Graphic design foundations: typography (2023)Learn good typographic practices so that you can develop an 'eye' for type and understand how to effectively use it.
Via Linkedin Learning. Course length: 3 hrs, 10 mins. -
Inclusive typography (2024)This course details the factors that go into inclusive typography, from letterform shapes to the layout of text on the page or screen.
Via Linkedin learning. Course length: 51 mins. -
Typography and layout: a practical guide (2023)This course uses practical examples to show how to approach different types of jobs, including books, posters, magazines, and more.
Via Linkedin Learning. Course length: 2 hrs, 29 mins.
Industry information
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Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA)This peak Australian body for graphic design, serving a professional development and advocacy role.
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Letter Exchange"...a group of skilled professionals representing the full range of lettering disciplines from calligraphy and letter cutting to typography and type design."
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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."
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Type Directors ClubAn international organisation devoted to typography and type design.
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The Typographic CircleA not-for-profit organisation formed to bring together anyone with an interest in type and typography.
Many companies that offer design and typography services have portfolios on their websites, and they can be good to check out for inspiration and even some ideas on the process.
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Australian Type Foundry (NSW)Produces custom typefaces, lettering, workshops, and logo and brandmark creation.
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Hoefler & Co. (New York)A designer with library of over 1,500 fonts for print, web, office, and mobile.
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Letterbox (Melbourne)A typographic design studio that operates through a 'hybridised practice model', undertaking research and applied design projects.
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Psy/ops (San Francisco)An independent type design studio.
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Typotheque (Netherlands)A type design company with expertise in multilingual typography. Their website includes a blog, articles, and original research.