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Because this question or wish has come up a few times, here is a quick and simple way to use FontDrop! as an offline standalone app.In GeneralFontDrop! offers a quick and simple way to check what is Read more →

A while ago I created my first (and probably last) script for InDesign. It came from the need for a proper font-proofing document and was also a bit of self-challenging.Here is a small list of Read more →

Finding and using the right quotation marks on your keyboard can be a hassle. There are several special characters that are not easily accessible. A while ago, I created a website which still is very Read more →

Twista — Escheresque LettersThe typeface Twista, following in the tradition of impossible letter constructions, plays with false perspectives — it tricks the eye and attracts our gaze. Read more →

With FontDrop! I made a little web application that shows the content of a font file. Just drop a .otf, .ttf ot .woff-file to see what’s inside of them.I thought it would be fun to have a look Read more →

Babetta — Neon Sign Meets Art DecoBabetta is a decorative typeface, based on an old neon sign and some Art-Deco-flavoured influences.Just around the corner from where I live in Berlin is a big Read more →

The typeface FF Attribute–initially designed for the use in a code editor. (Promo image by FontFont/Monotype.)FF Attribute is a type family of seven weights and an extended character set. The Read more →

How many characters does a font include? Who designed it? Which version is it? What about the copyright? Font files can be highly complex and very large files, with many glyphs, supporting dozens of Read more →