De Re Atari
October 20, 2020: In the early ’80s, before I had a Mac, and before I was making fonts, I was an Atari home computer user…
The Evolution of a Typeface: Coquette
October 20, 2020: In the early ’80s, before I had a Mac, and before I was making fonts, I was an Atari home computer user…
October 6, 2005: For the most part, the type choices in Gangs of New York are plausible in terms of general feel. On the other hand, the movie is riddled with anachronistic type choices….
You might wonder: Where does a type designer like me spend his days? Do I have a fancy office in a skyscraper in downtown Saint Paul? Do I have a receptionist? An H.R. department? Interns? An espresso bar? None of that. I work by myself out of a repurposed back bedroom in a modest 1920s-era bungalow in the quiet residential Saint Paul neighborhood of Saint Anthony Park. Let me show you around...