More lost type: PLINC is back!

Back in the day, Photo-Lettering Inc. was THE resource for custom set hedline typography, odd letter distortions and other custom font creations that were made possible by the new technology of the time, phototypesetting.

Since, PLINC’s original stock has been sitting in a warehouse. Just sitting. With the elements of time eating up the original negatives.

Several years ago, House bought rights to the collection and set about building an online version of PLINC’s original services – where type is sold one custom set headline at a time. PLINC fonts – which included a lot of ligatures and alternate characters – needed a professional typesetter at the helm.

Today, after years in development, low cost custom hedline type is now available digitally at the new PLINC website. One hed at a time  . . . . [Read more →]

Honfleur

‘inspired by lettering on an antique perfume poster’

Ray and Chikako Larabie’s funky Honfleur font. Snag it free now, offer ends Saturday August 6, 2011.

Comic Jens font

‘G’day, I’m Comic Jens! I’m a sympathetic alternative for Comic Sans.’

Jens Kutilek’s Comic Jens. Free download here.

‘I’m Comic Sans, asshole’ – animated

‘A short monologue from the perspective of the typeface comic sans’

Filmed and edited by Joe Hollier, based on the McSweeney’s monologue written by Mike Lacher.

Found via Campbell BrownKorbel

The Lost Type Co-Op

‘founded with the intention of providing unique and quality fonts based on a pay-what-you-want model. All designers get 100% of the donations their font receives.’

The Lost Type Co-Op is the brain child of Tyer Galpin and Riley Cran.

Peruse Lost Type’s fonts here. And pay what you feel the fonts are worth.

Beautiful Swear Words

‘a swear word by hand every working day’

The typographic work of Theo Olesen. Blog here.












Fuck It

Available on a tee.

Found via James Saturnio

Fashion pronunciation

Ever wonder how to pronounce the names on the label? Pronunciation Manual’s video guides may help.

Emporio Armani Fall 11

Fall 2011 campaign: Iselin Steiro photographed by Mario Sorrenti for Emporio Armani.

Found via The Dolls Factory

‘Blame It On Me’

Video for Blame It On Me. Another track by Dead Cool Dropouts.

Bibby

‘She is adamant that she will continue to photograph until she is blind from age’

The work of 18-year-old, London-based photographer Charlotte Bibby.

Website here. Flickr sets here.

Found via the first issue of the magazine formerly called ‘Carson’


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