The ampersand’s curly, friendly nature makes it a favourite symbol of many a type enthusiast, whether amateur or professional. But where did it come from?
The origin of the Ampersand
When it comes to adjectives, you gotta know when to use ‘em
As a native English speaker, I didn’t have much need to learn about adjectives. More specifically, the correct order of different types of adjectives.
Em and En are real words (and you can use them in Scrabble)
An em is the width of an uppercase letter M, an en is the width of the capitol letter N. And that’s not all the printing industry has contributed to the common phrases we use today.
How the typeface ‘Braille Neue’ helps sighted and blind people equally
Designed by Kosuke Takahashi, the typeface Braille Neue combines braille with existing alphabet characters, with English and Japanese character sets.
The origins of placeholder text lorem ipsum
What do a 16th century printer and a 1st century roman statesman have in common? The answer is placeholder text lorem ipsum.
Graphic Design in the films American Psycho and The Grand Budapest Hotel
In the film American Psycho, Patrick Bateman and colleagues sit at a boardroom table comparing business cards. The cards themselves? They‘re downright awful.