More about fonts: Helvetica 1, Arial 0
If you’re interested in fonts, and especially if you don’t like Arial but do like having your prejudices confirmed, you might enjoy a couple of
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Floundering in fonts
How do graphic designers do it? I’m working on a new logo, for personal rather than business use. Or rather, Zoë Shuttleworth of Rude Goose
Smart quote-marks for smart writing
Keyboard shortcuts are a great timesaver when you’re spending hours typing away on your computer. I’ve just learned a couple of new ones, for inserting smart
Dot-dot-dot (2): when to type an ellipsis
My post on Tuesday (26 October) was about how to type an ellipsis; this one goes into a wee bit more detail about when you
Dot-dot-dot (1): how to type an ellipsis
Here’s a quick tip that comes in handy for computer-typing in general and Twitter in particular (it saves you two characters). When you’re typing an
Internet gems
ne of the things I love about the Internet is the way it lets people share their enthusiasm for and knowledge of their own niche
Cut printing costs: use Century Gothic
A test conducted by Printer.com compared ink consumption for different fonts. Century Gothic was found to use 30% less ink than Arial, used as a benchmark, and
A blizzard of books (1)
I don’t know whether to be delighted or dismayed. Peachpit Press has published new titles by Robin Williams. Dismayed, because I’m in the middle of a
Holey moly!
Dutch creative communications company Spranq has developed an ecofont that they say saves money and helps the environment by using less ink than other fonts. You