Typography
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The Evolution of Type
http://www.mediumbold.com/04_thinking/type
Information on the main characteristics of the letterform, styles and elements of printing types, and the history of the alphabet.
The Glory of Chinese Printing
http://www.cgan.com/english/english/cpg/indexen.htm
Online exhibit that details history of printing in China, from block printing through the invention of movable wood type, brass plates, and two-color techniques.
The Goudy International Center for Font Technology and Aesthetics
Provides research of typeface names to facilitate designers in name selection. Also provides information on Frederic Goudy and offers typographic links. From the Rochester Institute of Technology.
The International Type Index
A directory of fonts and foundries with the ambitious goal of indexing all existing fonts in the world.
The Typographic Circle
Membership organization providing information on committee, events, publications and membership.
The Typophiles
Founded 70 years ago by Frederic Goudy, Paul Bennett, and others, an educational association that encourages the appreciation and production of fine typography and bookmaking.
TypeRight
Mission: to promote typefaces as creative works and to advocate their legal protection as intellectual property.
Types and Typography - A guide
http://www.cyber-north.com/fonts
A complete guide to the history and science of types, fonts and typography.
Typo.cz
Information on Central European typography includes foundry listing, software, books and general rules. In English and Czech.
TypoBlog
http://fawny.org/typoblog.html
Medium sized article, subtitled "How personal typographic Web sites are giving the musty, elitist field of typography is a stiff kick in the keister"
Typographic
http://www.rsub.com/typographic
Information on typography from 3500 B.C. to the present day, including evolution, timeline, anatomy, image gallery, studies, glossary and related information.
typogRaphic
Exploration and experimentation between typography and imagery.
Typographica. A Journal of Typography.
News, observations, and open commentary on fonts and typographic design.
Typolis
http://www.typolis.de/version1
In German and English, this site is an ambitious private project which details the history of alphabets, describes type classifications and provides information about designers as well as about the art of graphic design.
Typophile
Active discussion board with font identification and type design critique forums. Sporadic features include interviews with typographers, news feed, and type design courses.
Typotheque
Information about typography, free type utilities, articles on type and type design, and fonts for sale.
Will-Harris House Writing, Design and Typography
Home of Esperfonto, the web's only interactive typeface selection system, TypoFile magazine for people who use and love type, a design office with corporate ID's, business cards and illustrations, and the Point Reyes Chipmunk Observatory and Garden.
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