It might seem like just a question of style, but research reveals fonts can dramatically shape what you communicate and how you read. Fonts are “the clothes that words wear,” said early 20th ...
In his reports he demonstrated fonts not only in English, but in other languages such as Greek, Russian, and Japanese. In addition to mathematical symbols, he showed how the plotter could draw ...
Hangul is an alphabet. That is, each letter corresponds to what linguists refer to as a phoneme—essentially just an individual sound (a vowel or consonant). This differs from other writing systems, ...
Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In ...
Explore the intersection of technology and traditional calligraphy with insights from Rajeesh & Athul, experts who are pushing boundaries in typography and design.
The answer to the “Typeface similar to Helvetica” clue in the Nov. 1 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “ARIAL.” This font was first released in 1982 and is in the neo-grotesque style, with a basic and easy ...