Roger Black takes a look at the new redesign of The Guardian, muses on a reader’s reaction to change of any kind, and offers an uninvited fix of the logo’s letter spacing.

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Roger Black takes a look at the new redesign of The Guardian, muses on a reader’s reaction to change of any kind, and offers an uninvited fix of the logo’s letter spacing.
We’ve been hearing a lot about variable fonts, or Variations, where many styles are combined into one font file. The big tech companies are implementing it—Google, Adobe, Microsoft and Apple. And there are of course Variations deniers, pushing back on the change. But it’s time for graphic designers to think what it can do.
A reader in Mumbai, Tanya George, gives some feedback to TYPE No. 1, in the form of linocut of a punch at St. Bride. Via Twitter.
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Sometimes printing is a revolutionary act. Two hundred forty years ago a Baltimore publisher printed the first copy of the Declaration of Independence signed by representatives of all 13 states. The presswork itself was an act of treason—from the English point of view. And she did it out beautifully, signing her own name at the foot, in caps and small caps. Mary Katherine Goddard.
Louise Fili jumps the barrier between lettering and fonts.
An intriguing bundle of letters, a beautiful cursive script, and a haunting story lead to both a book and a typeface.
A 1969 logo that looks, as fashion people like to say, “so modern”
Americans traditionally get restless, and want to try something new. As the culture gets more homogenous (and globalization takes over), does a change of location help your work? One typographic couple is going to find out.
Everyone has a favorite logo. We’re starting a new series, Logo of the Day. (Well, maybe not every day.)
Cuban artist Carlos Garaicoa mixes vernacular lettering and fine art in a new show in Houston, Texas.