kingkool68 - tagged with typography http://www.kingkool68.com/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sweetcron kingkool68@gmail.com Beautiful web type — the best typefaces from the Google web fonts directory http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/34591/beautiful-web-type-the-best-typefaces-from-the-google-web-fonts-directory ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:17:00 -0800 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/34591/beautiful-web-type-the-best-typefaces-from-the-google-web-fonts-directory swissted http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/34517/swissted

swissted is an ongoing project by graphic designer mike joyce…mike has redesigned vintage punk, hardcore, and indie rock show flyers into international typographic style posters. … every single one of these shows actually happened.

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:32:00 -0800 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/34517/swissted
Critical Zero http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/20484/critical-zero

Interesting design. I like the slanted rule at the top of the page, contrasting colors, and the way they do tags and lists.

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Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:10:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/20484/critical-zero
Chromeography: chrome badges, emblems, logos on cars, cameras, appliances http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/20040/chromeography-chrome-badges-emblems-logos-on-cars-cameras-appliances

Vintage type from chrome car logos

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Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:27:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/20040/chromeography-chrome-badges-emblems-logos-on-cars-cameras-appliances
The New Bulletproof @Font-Face Syntax | Fontspring http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/16127/the-new-bulletproof-font-face-syntax-fontspring

The Fontspring font stack hack for displaying custom fonts on websites in a cross-browser compatible way.

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Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:19:00 -0800 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/16127/the-new-bulletproof-font-face-syntax-fontspring
Revised Font Stack | A Way Back http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/6579/revised-font-stack-a-way-back

Better web-safe font stacks.

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Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:54:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/6579/revised-font-stack-a-way-back
Clumsy Font : You + Me + Everyone http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/6456/clumsy-font-you-me-everyone

An interesting free, DIY flowy font with a scribbly hand-drawn feel.

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Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:12:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/6456/clumsy-font-you-me-everyone
Typograph – Scale & Rhythm http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/4972/typograph-scale-amp-rhythm

Tool for generating vertical rhtym. Kind of weird to use.

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Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:36:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/4972/typograph-scale-amp-rhythm
26 Free Progressive and Experimental Fonts | Freebies http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/3579/26-free-progressive-and-experimental-fonts-freebies

Crazy looking type.

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Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:46:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/3579/26-free-progressive-and-experimental-fonts-freebies
Digg Bing Logo Mashup http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/2170/digg-bing-logo-mashup

typophile.com had a type battle for members to design a new logotype for digg.User aluminum posted this fine Bing version of the digg logo.

It’s a clever idea since both brands are 4 letters and the second letter is an “i”. (via dburka, the creator of the digg logo) a

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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:37:00 -0800 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/2170/digg-bing-logo-mashup
A Selection Of Free Fonts http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/1789/a-selection-of-free-fonts

I’ve been thinking about redoing my personal brand with a new site design, a new logo, and a whole new Russell Heimlich. Design isn’t exactly my strong suit, or maybe your hardest client is yourself, but this could be a long process. So my first step is to do lots and lots of research including perusing some fonts. Below are some of the more interesting ones I’ve found.

3Dumb & 2Dumb – A hand-drawn 2d and 3d block letter san-serif font. It kinda reminds me of the movie Juno.

Lefty Dave – Another hand-drawn font but this one looks just like the writing from a lefty which, as a southpaw myself, attracted me to it.

Zitti – A rounded font with no counters (the empty space in R’s, D’s, and O’s).

Jabjai – Another cartoony, 3D block letter font. Only uppercase letters available.

Val – A big fluffy-like-a-cloud font. None of these really say me, but I thought they were interesting and worth sharing. I hope to make another update about my personal redesign after this weekend  when I work on this some more. a

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Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:25:00 -0800 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/1789/a-selection-of-free-fonts
VAL™ font - Fontfabric™ http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/1738/val-font-fontfabric

Soft, cloud like free font.

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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:11:00 -0800 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/1738/val-font-fontfabric
Zitti Font | dafont.com http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/1722/zitti-font-dafontcom

Rounded, soft font. I like how the counters are filled in.

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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:16:00 -0800 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/1722/zitti-font-dafontcom
flipping typical http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/1036/flipping-typical

Preview several fonts at once with custom text

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Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:39:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/1036/flipping-typical
Guide to CSS Font Stacks: Techniques and Resources « Smashing Magazine http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/1023/guide-to-css-font-stacks-techniques-and-resources-smashing-magazine

Set of ideal font stacks for better web typography

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Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:24:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/1023/guide-to-css-font-stacks-techniques-and-resources-smashing-magazine
Bulletproof @font-face syntax « Paul Irish http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/881/bulletproof-font-face-syntax-paul-irish

The best way to construct a @font-face property.

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Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:23:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/881/bulletproof-font-face-syntax-paul-irish
The League of Moveable Type http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/428/the-league-of-moveable-type

Chunk is an awesome, free slab serif font.

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Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:07:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/428/the-league-of-moveable-type
iQ Font http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/388/iq-font

A font made by a car.

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Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:06:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/388/iq-font
Code Style: Build better CSS font stacks http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/340/code-style-build-better-css-font-stacks

Better web font stacks.

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Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:48:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/340/code-style-build-better-css-font-stacks
Helveticons.ch http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/289/helveticonsch

Yellow on gray website with an interesting 'Preview' interaction that slides up and turns the cursor into a cancel button.

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Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:34:00 -0700 http://www.kingkool68.com/items/view/289/helveticonsch