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www.jontangerine.com
Jon Tan, who lives and works in Bristol, United Kingdom, is
a founding member of the Analog cooperative with other
members in San Francisco and New York. He is also the
cofounder of Web fonts service Fontdeck. His site is dedicated
mainly to the issues surrounding online typography and con-
tains numerous articles that provide useful tips to achieve the
best from fonts used within websites. There are also articles
that discuss more general issues surrounding typography such
as the correct use of quotation marks or the eff ects of reversing
type out of black or a color.
However, the thing that stands out across all articles posted
on the site is the level of cross-reference linking that Tan has
included. Every piece links to other sites that contain addi-
tional information about the subjects being discussed or refer
the viewer to the source material used to construct the original
article. This is another site big on words rather than extensive
imagery, and it is packed with useful content and some great
insights into the technical aspects of font use online.
LetterCult
www.lettercult.com
This great site is a one-stop shop for anything related
to custom lettering, and with its wealth of informa-
tion, is a wonderful source of inspiration. Brian Jaramillo
of Agency runs the site, which acts as a showcase for
anyone working with custom letters: type designers, sign
painters, graffi ti artists, calligraphers, poster artists,
and of course, typographers and graphic designers.
A principal feature of the site since March has been
its regular Alphabattles during which Jaramillo invites con-
tributors to post their custom letter designs for each alphabet
letter. At the time of this writing, the alphabattle for Z just fi n-
ished and the site was about to start on numbers. The results
are fascinating and incredibly diverse, and every contribu-
tor provides a link to his or her own site, creating a practically
endless trail to more lettering inspiration. Other tabbed sec-
tions include Letterstream, a collection of cherry-picked
letterforms, Custom Logos, Custom Movie Titles, and Custom-
Other, which contains some of the most interesting content
on the whole site. It’s a real gem for custom-lettering fans.
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