Introducing Acme Gothic and Parkside
July 31, 2018: At long last, two totally new, original typeface families! The last new one was Bookmania in 2011, which admittedly was a kind of revival….
The Evolution of a Typeface: Coquette
July 31, 2018: At long last, two totally new, original typeface families! The last new one was Bookmania in 2011, which admittedly was a kind of revival….
December 12, 2001: Chocolat (2000, Mirimax) wasn’t a bad movie. It managed to get five Academy Award Nominations. But if they gave out Oscars for Best Type Direction, it would not have been among the nominees….
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...