Inspired by the jazz composition of the same name by the legendary Miles Davis, this sculpted serif captures the musician’s spiky personality and flair.
There are many things I love about Masqualero, by Monotype designer, Jim Ford. One of which is that, to compliment its six different weights and italics, it offers a pair of on-beat decorative styles, ‘Groove’ (pictured above) and Stencil. Bursting with character – and plenty of intricate detailing – Masqualero is perfect for the world of publishing, luxury goods, or anywhere that must capture and hold the attention of the audience.
Of the design, Jim says: ‘I approached drawing the letters as if they were marble sculptures,’ says Ford. ‘Many sharp, black, modern sculptures filling a large park … I was aiming for the highest level of detail, quality and sophistication that I could make, as if it really was for Miles.’ Masqualero, he adds, is ‘for the finer things. It dresses up words. It’s the black tuxedo or stiletto heel’.
Excited about how this ampersand print turned out. This and 3 more ampersands are going to the shop by the end of the month. I’ll show more soon! #ampersand #lettering
Every designer should be aware of Typewolf, a typography resource that’s helped designers choose, pair and use web fonts since 2013.
The latest in its suite of resources is the Flawless Typography Checklist—a complete typography master course in the form of an interactive visual checklist.
Representing almost a years’ work by its creator, Jeremiah Shoaf, he has created what he believe is the most comprehensive resource on typography ever made.
“If you want to finally become a true typography expert in 2017, then this product is for you.”
While I consider myself to be a reasonable typographer I still rushed back to my portfolio site to correct some rookie errors. There’s much I can still improve on (and unfortunately this blog’s typography is restricted from fine control by its template – please don’t judge it too harshly!).
I asked Jeremiah a couple of questions about his approach with the checklist:
El Serif de Chocolate 