Famous Font Friday
Ever wondered what all the world’s most famous companies’ fonts are? Yes? Congratulations! You are a type nerd who will probably enjoy this fascinating info! No? Give it a look anyway, you might get hooked on letterforms in spite of yourself. Famous Logo Fonts A look at most popular fonts used in the logos of […]
Flight Font Friday
Ever wonder what fonts airlines use in their logos? A sampling of airline fonts, from fontmeme.com, is below. (See also Fightin’ Font Friday, about typefaces used on airplane models.) About United Express Font United Express is the brand name for the regional branch of United Airlines, under which nine individually owned regional airlines operate short […]
Half-erased blackboards from quantum physics labs
From The Atlantic. The article is from 2012, so a London exhibition of full-size photos is no longer there. But still way cool. The Beautiful Blackboards at Quantum Physics Labs MEGAN GARBER An artist visits the world’s premier quantum mechanics labs. Beauty ensues. “Momentum,” displayed at the Wilmotte Gallery in London (Alejandro Guijarro) Blackboards, the legend […]
Ferdinand I Font Friday
A fascinating article about calligraphy for the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, in the waning days of hand-lettered books, from Noor Al-Samarrai at Atlas Obscura. See a Dazzling, Exuberant Renaissance Calligraphy Guide A masterclass in script, illuminated with an array of curiosities.