Typography + Fonts: The Best Fonts for Web & Graphic Design

Behind the Design: Sweet Simplicity in Jam Packaging Design

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Carmen Sechrist

Louise Fili was up to the challenge of infusing sweet simplicity into the revamped packaging design for Bonnie’s Jams. Typography took center stage for the label. More

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Behind the Scenes with Illustrator Shaw Nielsen

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Stefan Malmsten

The self-promotion issue of HOW magazine’s cover is playful, kindly loud and perky. Meet the illustrator behind this cover — Shaw Nielsen. More

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10 Free Fonts—Plus Free Font Download Tips

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Denise Bosler

Check out 10 of HOW’s favorite free fonts, and get expert advice on the do’s and don’ts of free font downloads. More

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Web Type Revolution

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Jason Teague

Web typography, according to Jason Cranford Teague, has made a dramatic change for the better in the past decade. Find out why in “Web Type Revolution.” Plus, read about 10 trends in web type. More

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Top Designers Divulge Guilty Pleasure Fonts

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Allan Haley

Yes, it’s true, graphic designers have guilty font pleasures. Even the most sophisticated type users can’t help themselves. See which fonts these famous designers secretly pine after. More

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7 Typographic Sins Thou Shalt Not Commit

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Jim Godfrey

Typographic Hell. It’s not a pleasant place to be. Some of us are headed there, and we’re making others suffer along the way. But fear not: Redemption is here. In the July Issue of HOW, designer and typography junkie Jim … More

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Typography Crash Course

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Denise Bosler

Get typography tips and tricks from the author of Mastering Type. Learn about everything from kerning to font pairing. More

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Type Classification Demystified: 11 Kinds of Letterforms

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Denise Bosler

Don’t know your old style letterforms from your transitional or your sans serif from your slab serif? Get a brief type classification primer. More

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Advice from Former New York Times Magazine Art Director

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Jessica Kuhn

If you’ve ever spent a lazy Sunday with The New York Times Magazine, you’ve probably admired some of Nancy Harris Rouemy’s jaw-dropping type and design work. Maybe you paused to admire a feature opener where she deconstructed a font and … More

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42 Typographic Resources for Designers

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Dr. Shelley Gruendler

From websites to books to conferences, a noted type expert and educator, Dr. Shelley Gruendler, reveals her favorite resources to transform you from typography novice to pro. More

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