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The Basics…

On-Line English Grammar: http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm

A glossary of typographic terms: http://www.typenow.net/glossary.htm

Here're Rules of Type in eight parts

  1. http://www.fontsite.com/Pages/RulesOfType/ROT0997.html
  2. http://www.fontsite.com/Pages/RulesOfType/ROT1097.html
  3. http://www.fontsite.com/Pages/RulesOfType/ROT1197.html
  4. http://www.fontsite.com/Pages/RulesOfType/ROT1297.html
  5. http://www.fontsite.com/Pages/RulesOfType/ROT0298.html
  6. http://www.fontsite.com/Pages/RulesOfType/ROT0398.html
  7. http://www.fontsite.com/Pages/RulesOfType/ROT0498.html
  8. http://www.fontsite.com/Pages/RulesOfType/ROT1-08.html

 

More Basics…

The Adobe Typography Primer: http://www.adobe.com/education/pdf/type_primer.pdf

The Microsoft typography page: http://www.microsoft.com/typography/default.mspx

 

Toolbox (Utilities)…

A site about Lorem, along with a Lorem Generator: http://www.lipsum.com/

A TYPE FISH.pdf file to print on plastic (RRED):

  • Use this MS Word macro to create a font list. Clicking Here will download a macro and all the instructions in a Word document. Print it and follow the steps. (speky@speky.ca)

Print type specimens with: http://www.linotype.com/2104-2493-2104/fontexplorerx.html

A tool to identify a typeface used in an image (whatthefont) http://www.myfonts.com/

A page of tools to ID faces: http://www.linotype.com/5-5-5/fontfinder.html

Different tools to help your font finding: http://www.identifont.com/index.html

A list of typeface names beginning

with A: http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/findafont/a/fontaliases_a.htm

with B: http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/findafont/a/fontaliases_b.htm

with... etc.

 

Software For MacOS…

A review of font managers for OSX is Here

 

Software For Windows OS…

 

The Course Project…

Your Project is here: http://www.cam.org/~stanz/words.html

 

Tips, Techniques…

How to fit your copy: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/FitCopy.htm

Microsoft Publisher 97 Companion (excerpt): http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TypographyTips.htm

A document to download about how to choose the right typeface for text http://www.bamagazine.com/ne7raPLand.asp

On Snot and Fonts (many links): http://cg.scs.carleton.ca/~luc/fonts.html

Type info, well done: http://www.redsun.com

Website by graphic designer Ellen Lupton http://papress.com/thinkingwithtype/index.htm

A good place to find fonts http://www.linotype.com/

Common faces - a virtual museum of type: http://abc.planet-typography.com/

Mac OSX font information for Tiger & Panther: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=122011&tstart=0

Fonts - Best Practices In OSX: http://dl.extensis.com/downloads/SC/EN/P/Fonts_Best_Practices_in_OSX.pdf

Typography & Letterpress hobbyists should visit http://www.briarpress.org/briarpress/

Over 6300 fonts at: http://www.typenow.net/ (Use the scroll bar on the right side of the title bar.)

There's another typography wiki at: http://typophile.com/wiki/start

 

Typography Links…

 

Typographic Bibliography…

Here's a Typographic Bibliography of books and magazines.

 

La typographie…

http://www.planete-typographie.com/

http://www.affaire-esperluette.com/polices.htm

http://histoire.typographie.org/caracteres/description/anatomie.html

"Le Typographe" blog http://www.typographe.com/

"Le grand dictionnaire terminologique" french/english also FAQ: http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/gdt_bdl2.html

A few tips about design and typography http://www.creatif-filtres.com/typographie.php

 

Typography Humor…

Ever heard of Megaflicks?

 

Typographical Music…

Some Lyrical Lorem

 

Typography Movies…

A full length feature movie called, "Helvetica, The Life and Times of A Typeface"

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