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Typographica
www.typographica.org
Typographica is dedicated to reviewing typefaces and type-
related books and is maintained by Stephen Coles, former
FontShop (; ) type director, also one of the main contribu-
tors to The FontFeed (). Joshua Lurie-Terrell founded the site
in , but it underwent a redesign by Chris Hamamoto and
Coles in .
The type reviews are a particularly useful feature of this site
because a user can simply scroll through the large selection of
samples to discover a new typeface. There is also a neat feature
that allows users to view fonts by designer, foundry, or classifi -
cation—a nice touch given the number of faces to peruse. Each
typeface appears against a large sample setting with an impar-
tial review, details of the typeface’s designer, and purchasing
information. At the time of this writing, the book review and
commentary sections are comparatively small, but the reviews
are in-depth and informative, and the articles are particularly
well written. They include some recorded interviews with well-
known fi gures from the design world. To cap all that, the overall
design of the site is really excellent.
Typography Served
www.typographyserved.com
Unlike most other sites listed in this book, Typography Served
is a collection of sites that showcases category-specifi c content
selected from the well-known online platform Behance Network
where creative pros can showcase their work. The dedicated
team that curates the site is always on the lookout for work that
features good quality type design, lettering, illustrated typogra-
phy, plus work that utilizes a strong typographic treatment.
Any designer interested in getting his or her work featured
must fi rst create a portfolio with the Behance Network. Mem-
bership to Typography Served is free and by invitation only, but
there is a link that designers can use to request that invitation.
This seems like a slightly curious arrangement, but someone
is obviously busy accepting new applicants on a regular basis
because the site contains a huge amount of content to plough
through. It also lists job ads with a good international mix, too,
for anyone looking for a fresh career start.
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