Typography (from the Greek words type = "to strike" "That by which something is symbolized or figured..." and graphia = to write) is the art and technique of setting written subject matter in type using a combination of fonts, font size, line length, leading (line spacing) and individual and Typographypliances, LCD mobile phone screens, car vehicle instrument panels, hand-held video games, pens and wristwatches.
Generally, though, most typographical images follow the same format using repetition, contrast, proximity, and alignment. These four principles are frequently used in Typography.
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Printing :: Publishing and Printing

ABC Typography - Virtual Museum of Typography.
Meta Description: [ The historical collection of the Virtual Museum of Typography. ]
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All Good Things Typography - Information about typography: history, classification, type choice and the fontpool.
Alphabytes - Dedicated to excellence in graphic design and the promotion of typography, calligraphy and the lettering arts.
Meta Description: [ Rob Leuschke is a graphic artist specializing in hand lettering, calligraphy, typography, font design and logo design. ]
Arabic Type - Research on Arabic typography, its relationship to calligraphy and culture, and the development of new Arabic fonts.
Arabic typography - Arabic typographical experiments.
Meta Description: [ Arabic typography - a communication platform for Arabic designers. ]
ATypI - The site of the Association Typographique International, the organisation of the international type community. Information on events, ATypI publications and conferences.
Ban Comic Sans - Download and print stickers and flyers to campaign against the font, also free comic fonts to use instead.
Meta Description: [ Join the campaign to ban Comic Sans! Print anti-Comic Sans stickers, download free comic fonts & more. The source for anti-Comic Sans propaganda. ]
Cary Graphic Arts Press - Publication arm of the Melbert Cary Graphic Arts Collection at Rochester Institute of Technology, offering publications on the history of the graphic arts.
Meta Description: [ Cary Graphic Arts Press specializes in publishing books on printing history, typography, calligraphy, limited-edition printing, and digital publishing. ]
Cavendish Typography - Gallery of images and text relating to typography and print through the ages.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Cavendish Gallery of Print and Typography, an exhibition of images and text from the history of type. ]
Character Design Standards - General rules for character shapes in Latin based languages in digital fonts. From Microsoft.com.
Commonly Confused Characters - Unicode and graphic examples of proper quote, hyphen, and space encoding and typographical mistakes.
Meta Description: [ A discussion of characters that are commonly confused in typography. ]
Creative Pro : Fonts Department - Font news and software reviews links. Exclusive feature articles on typography from Creative Pro's staff of graphic design writers.
daidala - A blog by Jon Coltz. Features reviews of typefaces and observations from the life of a type lover.
Dr. Leslie and The Composing Room - MFA thesis project by Erin K. Malone explores the history of typesetting firm located in New York City.
Meta Description: [ Dr. Leslie and the Composing Room.
1934 - 1942 An Important time in the Development of American Graphic Design.
An MFA Thesis Project Written and Designed by Erin K Malone. ]
Encyclopaedia of Typography and Electronic Communication - A short-subject encyclopedia and glossary covering typography, printing, electronic publishing, and electronic communication.
Greeking Machine - Lorem Ipsum generator supporting Latin and several humorous choices.
Meta Description: [ DuckIsland offers local flavor and more from the Pacific Northwest: Historical Photos, News, Games, Bulletin Boards, Reviews, Editorials and Unique Gift Items ]
Information Design Associates - Corporate, information design, and web design.
Meta Description: [ Information Design Associates, functional graphic and visual communication solutions for business, specialising in Graphic Design, Catalogues, Publicity, Website Design, Exhibitions ]
LetterPerfect - Design services, lettering tours, publications, and fonts available for purchase and download.
Meta Description: [ LetterPerfect offers fonts, lettering, custom type design, lettering prints, publications and Legacy of Letters tours to art directors, graphic designers,
calligraphy and lettering enthusiasts. ]
Medieval Unicode Font Initiative - Non-profit group of scholars working toward a solution to the problem of encoding special characters in Medieval texts written in the Latin alphabet.
Microsoft Typography - Typography news headlines, 'link of the day','book recommendations' and a constantly updated database of over 500 type and typography related sites on the Web.
Name This Font - Encyclopedia of letterforms. Information on the author plus where to purchase the book.
Meta Description: [ Name This Font - A Practical Encyclopedia of Letterforms. A new, rapid way to identify fonts or select typefaces. ]
National Print Museum - Site of Ireland's National Print Museum. Contains a short tour of the museum, description of exhibits, a brief history of printing in Ireland and visitor information.
Meta Description: [ The National Print Museum of Ireland. Preserving Ireland's Printing Past.... ]
Pixel Fonts Explained - In-depth look at the history of bitmap (pixel) typography.
Meta Description: [ Step by step tutorials and articles on Adobe (Macromedia) Flash. ]
Planet Typography - This portal dedicated to typography includes directory, news, online manual and free fonts to download. Home of The Typographic Times, a font-related eZine with interviews of type designers and portraits of typefaces.
Meta Description: [ The typography dedicated portal: news, manual, books, download & history. ]
Society of Typographic Aficionados - Rochester, NY based S{o}TA is an International Organization dedicated to the promotion, study, and support of type, its history and development, its use in the world of print and digital imagery, its designers, and its admirers.
The Evolution of Type - Information on the main characteristics of the letterform, styles and elements of printing types, and the history of the alphabet.
Meta Description: [ The Evolution is Type is devoted to the origins of the letterform and was created by mediumbold. mediumbold is a Boston-based interactive design studio. We balance a passion for innovative design with pragmatic thinking to help companies realize their visions and achieve their goals via integrate... ]
The Glory of Chinese Printing - 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.
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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.
Meta Description: [ Index of all typography from all foundry in the world, including free and commercial quality fonts. ]
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.
Meta Description: [ The Typophiles is a not-for-profit educational association that encourages the appreciation and production of fine typography and bookmaking. ]
Type Books - Resource for publications concerning the letterform arts.
Meta Description: [ A Bibliography of Typography, Calligraphy and Type-Related books. A free resource for those who wish to learn more about these subjects through reading. ]
TypeRight - Mission: to promote typefaces as creative works and to advocate their legal protection as intellectual property.
Meta Description: [ TypeRight's mission: to promote typefaces as creative works and to advocate their legal protection as intellectual property. ]
Types and Typography - A guide - A complete guide to the history and science of types, fonts and typography.
Meta Description: [ Facts about Type and Typography ]
Typo.cz - Information on Central European typography includes foundry listing, software, books and general rules. In English and Czech.
Meta Description: [ Desítky odkazù na stránky s volnými i komerèními písmy z celého svìta. Informace o písmu, typografii, sazbì, technologiích ad. Slovníèek pojmù, pravidla sazby evropských jazykù, seznam èesky psané typografické literatury, informace o Unicode. Texty o souèasném grafickém designu atd. ]
TypoBlog - 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 - 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.
Meta Description: [ typographic : a digital design studio, specializing the exploration and experimentation between typography and imagery. With the integration of traditional techniques and digital technologies, typographic is able to evolve beyond the normal spectrum of design while maintaining design integrity. ... ]
Typographica. A Journal of Typography. - News, observations, and open commentary on fonts and typographic design.
Meta Description: [ A daily journal of typography featuring news, observations, and open commentary on fonts and typographic design. ]
Typolis - 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.
Meta Description: [ Homepage über Typografie, Schrift und Gestaltung ]
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.
Meta Description: [ Typotheque is an independent type foundry offering fine quality fonts for PC and Macintosh. ]
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.
Meta Description: [ graphic design, typography, typefaces, fonts, web design, fiction, humor ]
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