By and large, fractions are a hassle to typeset, so work-arounds have become the norm. However, there are some occasions that demand fractions. Maybe we've gotten used to referring to business-sized paper as "8.5 by 11 inches," but a hat size of "6.875"? It just won't do.Fractions come in three basic forms, as shown here:read more

In the best of all possible worlds, we’d have type-savvy proofreaders or copy editors to check every project before it goes out the door. More often than not, though, quality assurance falls to the designer, page-layout artist, or compositor. Having spent years as a proofreader in a commercial type shop, I’ve created the following checklist of typographic details to make that final once-over easier.I’ve divided this list into two halves: problems that can be loc

Aesthetic rags; it’s such a poetic notion. The rags I'm referring to, of course, belong to blocks of type without justified margins, and the shapes that those rags create merit your attention.read more

Google have made two huge announcements today. One of these concerns the Google Fonts API. Simply by linking to a particular font, stored on Googles servers (save on bandwidth + caching benefits), we now have access to a wide array of custom fonts. Quite literally, you can integrate these fonts into your project in about [...]

It is clear that there are no certain rules for a groovy font. Moreover, it is not about following some rules or traditional approaches, groovy style is all about alternative traits and experimenting with strokes and glyphs. If you are looking for cool fonts out thereyou are at the right place. These 20 groovy fonts below are a must-have. The fact is all of them are free! Download and enjoy!

Sick of trawling endless font roundups? We've compiled the ultimate compilation of free fonts. This list of over 20 awesome fonts lists our favorite fonts of all time, there are no average filler fonts here, simply quality, usable free fonts!

This article is excerpted from the February/March 2007 issue of InDesign Magazine, #16. Buy this issue or subscribe to InDesign Magazine.I have long envied the covers of Sports Illustrated - but not the sports stars or the bathing beauties. My eye has been on one specific effect: Part of an image pops out and covers up part of the magazine’s logo. The logo remained vectors but the text over and behind it was built of pixels. Seemed like magic to me. read mor

There's a lot of activity on the part of browser developers, font foundries, and online services to support a wider selection of fonts on Web pages. However, it's a bit like the Wild West: disorganized and chaotic, with multiple Web font formats and techniques fighting for supremacy. The good news is that as long as you take into account these differences, you can start using Web type now.read more