Typeface designer in Cork. Reading MATD graduate, previously Penguin Books. Interests in writing systems, visible language and visual culture. Always learning.
Bun an tSábhairne, 🇮🇪
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Fusiliers Arch, St Stephens Green – A place I have walked under countless times, but never really took notice of. This arch is an enigma for Dublin - a British Imperialist monument that has survived to this day, while others such as Nelsons Pillar & even King George's statues..~1
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The 2020 group did excellent work despite the challenges of the year. Here their practical outputs only; their research work was overall superb by any measure. 2020.typefacedesign.net/inde… – at Reading, England
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It’s for an exact reason - you can’t copyright ‘FOREST’ but you can copyright ‘FOReST’ hence why they did it back in the 70’s when they changed the badge.
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Preparing for an online class today, our 1780 copy of Dr Jonson's famous Dictionary opened on this word by chance. We NEVER comment on politics and this should not be read as applying to anything happening in the world this very day. It's just dull old history and etymology.
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NEW RELEASE!
Le Rosart - A typeface family in two optical sizes based on the types cut by 18th century Belgian punchcutter and typefounder Jacques-François Rosart.
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And our range of worksheets showing you how to write your name in an ancient writing system are here: crewsproject.wordpress.com/w…
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As Ireland Country Delegates to @ATypI, we'll be giving a presentation at this year's ATypI virtual conference (bit.ly/34YaTKb) on the last 5 years in Irish type & typography. So, we need your help: remind us of all the amazing things that have happened here since 2015!
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I keep seeing agencies and graphic design studios falling on the same type choices over & over and wonder if they would hire someone to give consultancy/ help pick less known, more adequate typefaces... cause I’d love to do that when not drawing my own stuff.
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I'm interested to know what kind of designs you proposed and how they were opposed, if you're willing/able to share!
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If you're learning JavaScript, you've likely heard people tell you how important it is to learn the fundamentals.
But what are they? And where do you learn them?
Here's a list of JavaScript fundamentals and my favorite free resources for learning them. 👇
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If you reverse the first 5 digits of the decimal expansion of π you get a prime
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International names for the @ symbol:
8. Alpha twirl (Norwegian)
7. Strudel (Hebrew)
6. Little dog (Russian)
5. Moon’s ear (Kazakh)
4. Meow sign (Finnish)
3. Elephant’s trunk (Danish)
2. Little monkey’s bollock (Dutch)
1. The “at” symbol (English, the language of Shakespeare)
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‘Any use of the term “feminine” in typeface research should automatically disqualify the work from consideration, and invite author ridicule’ –@gerryleonidas
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