Category Archives: General

Kern Zip-up 2.0

Posted on November 24, 2008 by pilcrow

As promised: more timely gift ideas. Within its short lifespan, Veer’s Kern Zip-up (not to be confused as a hoodie!) has become an instant classic and a must-have fashion staple for type nerds everywhere. Gifting this item to a typographically … Continue reading →

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Early Holiday Gift Ideas

Posted on November 21, 2008 by pilcrow

  The festive season is fast upon us, and as always, I feel it is my duty to call attention to typographic goodies that make good gifts for lovers of letters and all things related to the printing arts. If … Continue reading →

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A Trove of Lettering Ephemera

Posted on October 21, 2008 by pilcrow

  Yesterday’s blog post from The Ministry of Type focuses on a singular specimen of lettering ephemera from the last century: a digitized version of W.E. Dennis’ Studies in Pen Art is truly a gem, but once you get hooked … Continue reading →

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Grandia and Gandhara online in PDF

Posted on October 9, 2008 by pilcrow

This post marks the first anniversary of my blog and the end of my year at the University of Reading, where I furthered my education in typeface design via their Masters degree program. It has been a good year and … Continue reading →

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More type conference ditch destinations

Posted on September 17, 2008 by pilcrow

It seems that the type conference destinations this year all happen to be in some of my favorite cities where I have lived. This week ATypI is in full swing in St. Petersburg, Russia. I spent one summer in St. … Continue reading →

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