QBN Typecase: Passing the Torch Apr 20, 06, 4:23 p.m.

Clarifications:

1. The Typecase is an idea I pitched to QBN two years ago. After a Newstoday redesign in June '05, QBN launched the Typecase and graciously provided the space and the freedom to do whatever I wished with the column.

2. As I am clearly biased toward FontShop, many of my links pointed to FontShop.com. No money changed hands, but obviously these links were of financial benefit to FS. QBN and FS agreed to a time limit for this relationship. That milestone has now passed.

3. I wish Veer all the best in their new position as the Typecase sponsor. I no longer contribute any graphics or reviews to the column.

4. The decision to replace the archived content was QBN's. These past reviews will soon be published at Typographica, along with new reviews:
http://www.typographi.com

4. I wish Newstoday the best, and while I won't be around as often as I used to, I think this place is grand and have great respect for QBN. I was treated fairly.

Writing reviews and creating specimens for the Typecase was a joy. Thank you for reading my drivel over the past year.

What does the PVN look like? Sep 8, 05, 1:43 p.m.

What do you see when you close your eyes and picture the PVN?

This?
http://www.fstopimages.com/fcard…

Invoice designs Mar 26, 04, 1:58 p.m.

Most designers I know create their invoices with Quickbooks or some other accounting app with its lame print feature. Sure, you can change the font and do some minor layout adjustment, but they don't allow enough customization to really round out a design firm's identity. Who here designs their own invoices? Show samples please!

FontShop Seeks UI Designer Apr 4, 07, 4:10 p.m.

Do you dream in CSS and care about good typography? Want a job? Join us. Only drawback: you'll sit across from me.

http://www.krop.com/jobs/m7c5c/

Threadless Tee Whoring May 13, 05, 1:47 a.m.

I've created my first Threadless entry. Please give it a score if you find it worthy.

http://www.threadless.com/submis…

Free Fonts! Dec 10, 07, 7:33 p.m.

... all you have to do is work across from me.

I cordially invite you to apply for <a href="http://www.qbn.com/jobs/?krop_job=c3gqk">this job</a>.

« See you at TypeCon Jul 27, 06, 9:36 a.m.

Who's coming? It's cheapest and coziest design conference. Hope to see you there.

I'll be on this panel:
http://typographi.com/001064.php…

< Adobe Cheese Apr 7, 07, 11:09 p.m.

That new CS3 site is visually appealing (in a lowest-common-denom sort of way), and very smooth, but the poor product and marketing managers must have taken some pretty bad acting direction. They all seem very stiff and/or corny. The result is something not too far from QVN/infomercialland.

Font Widget Aug 5, 05, 12:56 p.m.

So there are already widgets that display installed fonts,

http://www.apple.com/downloads/d…

but what would you like to see in a widget from a font vendor? Random font of the day? Type a keyword get list of fonts? Type a word, see various fonts set in that word? Spill your greatest wishes.

font 004 on the press! Jul 8, 05, 12:53 p.m.

I'm press checking, and you can watch.

http://typographi.com/001014.php…

Typecase Shoutback Oct 12, 05, 12:13 a.m.

Out of curiosity, and to improve future installments, please tell me:

- your favorite font in the Typecase

and

- what genre or category of type of you'd like to see more of

Thanks pals!

QBN Certified - Winkreative Apr 8, 04, 12:48 p.m.

Wink does some really nice stuff, but they slapped together that all-caps logo. The 'AT' pair is in dire need of some kerning. Mock me if you wish, but odd that they let that slip - the rest of the typography is so spot-on.

ink traps - who needs 'em? Apr 7, 05, 1:14 a.m.

rabattski asked about the value of ink traps in modern fonts...

I'd say they don't hurt as long as you're using the trapped font in sub-12pt. land. Are they necessary? Probably not in most cases. Certainly don't do any good on screen. But in certain printing scenarios (uncoated paper) the traps still do their job to maintain a font's form.

That's why separate cuts for large and small sizes make a typeface so much more usable.

Here's more:
http://www.typophile.com/cgibin/…
http://www.themicrofoundry.com/s…

Monopoly Template Jun 26, 05, 12:47 p.m.

Looking for an EPS/Illie template of the Monopoly game board. Am I in luck?

Web Magazines Oct 2, 05, 11:30 a.m.

Quick, name me some web magazines. Specifically looking for those that show all content on a virtual spread and the reader clicks the pages to navigate. Such as Stockholm New:
http://stockholmnew.com/2002/pop…

Trying to find one magazine in particular, but I've forgotten it's name.

Thanks friends.

< Logan's Current TV openers Oct 8, 05, 8:40 p.m.

Really excellent work. Nice to see them using Pasadena. Do you think they read the QBN Typecase? ;)

http://www.fontshop.com/index.cf…

Concert Venue Sites Oct 23, 05, 2:29 p.m.

Please name your favorites. The Mezzanine in San Francisco was just launched. Pretty good.

http://mezzaninesf.com/

Web Survey Software? Apr 28, 04, 8:47 a.m.

As part of Typographica's 2-year anniversary (what is that, paper? straw? tin?) I'd like to create a reader survey. Anyone have software recommendations for creating the form and analyzing the data?

Weathered/Stamped Type Oct 23, 05, 1:01 p.m.

Looking for examples of movie posters, web sites, logos, etc that use weathered or stamped type like this:

Thank you very much!

Buying RAM in EU Apr 2, 04, 9:09 a.m.

A question for the Europeans: where do you buy your RAM? I'm in Stockholm for a couple months and the customs charges on shipments from the US are killing me. Hence dealram.com isn't the haven it used to be...