Web Form Design

I couldn’t help notice the similarity between these logos. The “M” is so close, it’s either on purpose, or a branding nightmare waiting to happen. See for yourself. Medstory.com and Medtronic.com.

Alex from HypeForType emailed to let me know about their new typeface collection. It’s called Exclusive Faces Volume 2. It’s a nice collection of edgy and cool fonts. One thing you don’t want to miss is their blog. It has some cool typography design effects and experiments.

I learned two things from finding this guide on the Microsoft site: 1.) Someone at Microsoft actually knows something about typography. 2.) That person also has a sense of humor. 3.)That person also seems to be English, as you’ll see in the first paragraph. It’s titled “A DISAGREEABLY FACETIOUS TYPE GLOSSARY” but is actually the…

Before: After: They’re both ugly! Thanks Jessica for recommending this logo as a topic.

Text set in lower case is more legible than text set all in upper case (capitals), presumably because lower case letter structures and word shapes are more distinctive. — The Wikipedia article on Typography

design answers Offers a variety of very tiny fonts for web design. Available in Mac or PC formats. WhatTheFont Upload a font graphic (gif, jpg) and this site will identify the typeface used! 04 Bitmap Another site that has some good fonts Silkscreen font A classic small bitmap font for use in small point sizes….