Tag: kerning

2015 5 Typography Tips, From a Type Designer’s Point of View  1,752 words

It’s been some time! To take some time off the oh-so-many huge projects in the making and craft something for you that’s worth your while, today we’ll be talking about some typography tricks that I find helpful and that I haven’t seen anywhere or that I’ve found the information available unsatisfying. Another plus for you, […]

2014 On Legibility – In Typography And Type Design  2,699 words

If you’re following me on Facebook, you probably know that I’ve recently asked for suggestions on what should I write about. Michał Jarociński suggested that I should do something about legibility, wayfinding and signage. Curiously enough, not so long ago, I’ve started a thread on Typophile (and a discussion on Reddit’s Typography board) about the function/use of […]

2014 10 Tips On Kerning And Metrics  1,065 words

[2026/09/18] Very old article, rewritten. The overall corpus is preserved, with added notes and edits. As the title suggests, this is a brief collection of quick tips on kerning and metrics that I find valuable. Although aimed at type designers, this article might be valuable for kerning in DTP software or for logo designers. Anything […]