Today’s blog is brought to you by the letter P!

typo-toque, originally uploaded by pauldhunt.

The consumerist season is upon us once again. In the spirit of the season, I thought I’d post at least one gift idea. It’s sheik, it’s practical, and sure to be appreciated by any of your friends and family who may suffer from typoholism: it’s the super-snazzy typo-toque from Typotheque! These lovely, hand-made hats come in 12 colours, and can be personalized with a capital letter of your choice. Being as I have an undying hat fetish, and that I need something to keep my ears warm in the English winter weather, I already got one for myself, and I must say that I love it! Order one for yourself and for your loved ones now to have in time for the holidays.

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In the beginning was the …

The 1 & only again…, originally uploaded by pauldhunt.

… well, it’s not quite a word, but someday it’ll be able to make any word! (In the Latin Script, that is) So what is this drawing of? It’s my very feeble sketching abilities trying to depict what my typeface project will look like. This is definitely not a tight sketch. However, this is the only sketch i made before I embarked upon the process of digitization. I have filled several small book pages with even feebler attempts at calligraphy so as to have a point of reference for what I hope will be a nice, pen-informed typeface for Sanskrit research. I’m bound to have my hands full with the brief I’ve cut out for myself. Wish me luck!

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More Typo-Toy Love from Etsy

Okay, I will admit it. I am an Etsy addict. For those of you who don’t know what what Etsy is, it is an online marketplace, whose motto is: “Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade.” Many of the items listed on the site are one of a kind, which is very cool. At the moment, I’m particularly hooked on plushy toys. Imagine my delight when i stumbled upon Monsieur Virgule (pictured above), his wife Madame Virgule, and their pup Comma-Dog. I hope one of you snaps them up before they’re gone!

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Shameless Self-(re)Promotion

I was rather pleased to see a mention of Underground Pro in this month’s Rising Stars newsletter from MyFonts.com. It was good to finally see a some constructive comments on the type family rather than just a regurgitation of the general press release that was sent out when Underground was first released. I also think the newsletter’s usage of the type for their font sample (shown in thumbnail above) has been the best I have seen to show off some of the features of the font system. I need to find out who is responsible for the newsletter so I can send him (or her) an nice, big, warm “thank you!”

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Experimental Type

… and now for some images! Here are some images of last week’s type experiment with Gerard Unger.

Type Experiment
From sketches to digital proofs and transformations. Gerard commented that he felt this was quite a resilient design.

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