Paul Renner’s Futura fonts were exported to France under the name Europe. And they came with an interesting alternate a (seen in the top half of this sample). Changes the whole look and feel of the type. Details here.
Found via Colin M. Ford
I like a good greasy spoon.
A few weeks back I went in search of a good old school diner joint. Haven’t found many good local ones, often food plated up is basic food service quality. Found a small gem though: I ended up at at the Lodge Coffee Shop in Citrus Heights.
Open since 1958, the Lodge is a mix of interesting interior styles. Some original mid-century ski lodge touches (A-frame building), some googie (a little bit), some 1970s ‘harvest-theme’ updates, a splash of 1990s country – and a fish tank where all the fish are named ‘Dave.’ To avoid confusion.
What hooked me was an authentic Chicken Fried Steak with a really good sausage/bulldog gravy. Not a deep-fried burger, but a breaded cube steak, grilled to order. Like it’s supposed to be done. The owner works the kitchen.
Had a few quiet breakfusts there recently. Ate and organized ideas/projects in my sketchbook. Nice start to my day.
Lodge opens at 6 a.m. [map]
Things in Sacramento are named Tower.
After the bridge, after the theatre (both below). Tower Records (as a walk in store) started . . . and finished here. I’m convinced the local auto museum, the Towe was actually supposed to be the Tower but they forgot to add the r.
Pictured: Sacramento Cityscapes by Paul Guyer. More here.
(Shakey’s Pizza started here too)
Nicola López, woodcut and silkscreen on paper
Ten visions of towers, over at PRINTERESTING.
Vladimir Tatlin, letterpress book cover
Michael Dal Cerro, woodcut
Anne-Maree Hunter, book arts, intaglio, silkscreen
Sketches by dr. mendez and nurse wickland
I think our lowercase g is our screwiest letter. It evolved into something quite odd. It has parts that other letters do not have. It also has an ear. It’s often drawn just like a dog’s ear.
Two of my students have been pondering (above) other letters that should have ears.
For the past few months, I’ve been working on a new collection with Trisha Rhomberg of Pretty Trashy. Prints on vintage clothing, American Apparel, historical interpretations, typography, illustration, some naughtiness and more.
Here’s some preview images. Will post more as we get closer to a launch date.
‘We will sell no wine before its time’
Legendary Orson Welles was the 1970s pitchman for Paul Masson. Outtakes above. Completed, salvaged commercial below . . .
New Years Eve was always about André. Champagne and Cold Duck.
André is, of course, from the makers of Thunderbird . . .
And Ripple . . .
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