TYPE TALK

Fall into good typography! -- TypeTalk: You ask, we answer -- Bullets (typographically speaking) -- Typography for Lawyers -- Movie Poster Typography -- Gourmet Typography returns to SVA in NYC -- Typeface Design with James Montalbano at SVA in NYC -- Gourmet Typography STIMULUS Discount -- The Type Studio now on Twitter If this email is not displaying properly, you can view it here. Previous editions can be viewed here.

TypeTalk: You ask, we answer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. Is there a way to control line spacing in a Microsoft Word document besides the limited single, 1.5, and double options? Check it out... Q. Great! Now how can I change the default line spacing for all new Word documents? Check it out... Q. Why is the sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" seen so often in type samples? Check it out... Q. There are so many places to buy type. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both large and small font foundries? Check it out...

Bullets (typographically speaking) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What kind of a bullet doesn't travel at high speeds and is completely non-violent? A typographer's bullet, of course! This very useful typographic element can add emphasis, clarity and visual interest to all kinds of copy. Read on...

Typography for Lawyers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A primer on typography for lawyers by Matthew Butterick, who studied typography and design at Harvard before becoming an attorney. Some very useful information for anyone using typography, not just lawyers! Take a look...

Movie Poster Typography ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Check out The FontFeed's monthly review of typography in movie posters - what's hot, and what's not! Reviews include Public Enemies, Brüno, I Love You Beth Cooper, Blood, Soul Power, In The Loop, and more. Check it out...

Gourmet Typography returns to SVA in NYC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Once again, Ilene teaches her ever-popular Gourmet Typography class at School of Visual Arts in NYC. Take control of your type instead of letting it control you. Learn the typographic skills and secrets of type experts, including selecting the right typeface, mixing type, techniques for emphasis, fine-tuning your type, kerning and spacing, as well as typographic do's and don'ts. This course will raise the level of your design and production skills and instill an excitement and passion for typography. More info here...

Typeface Design with James Montalbano at SVA in NYC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don't miss this opportunity to learn typeface design from the talented James Montalbano, principal of Terminal Design, Inc. This course will immerse the student in the process of original typeface design and font making. You will start by sketching original ideas, then you will have the option of developing the complete typeface as drawings, or as digital font data. More info here...

Gourmet Typography STIMULUS Discount ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In today's competitive market, you need all the edge you can get. Whether you are a student or a professional, having strong typographic skills should be at the top of your list. Bring Gourmet Typography Training right to your company, school or organization! Workshops are customized for groups of any size and designed to fit your specific needs. Sessions are scheduled for your convenience - daytime, evenings or weekends. We will design a program customized for your particular requirements. ONSITE TRAINING: $300 off workshops booked through December. SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES: Special pricing, call 203.227.5929 for details. "I found your class to be the missing link in the field of graphic design. I have had type classes before and the content is mostly about the structure of fonts, word usage style and then how to see type as a design element. Very important classes, but not all inclusive. Having been in the field for over 16 years, I was surprised how much I learned and some of the practical information about what to do with fonts. Thanks again!" For more info, click here or call 203.227.5929.

The Type Studio now on Twitter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes, I gave in to Twitter pressure. It's no longer your teenager's social networking tool, but a valuable source of education and information for students, educators and professionals of all kinds. Follow me at Twitter for the best of typographic rants, raves, reviews, and releases.

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