Do not go gentle into that good night.

Lovely short film about Seb Lester, type designer and artist from East Sussex. Watch how he does the M and the W. Gorgeous. I've always been very attracted to the way people flare out their descenders. I know, I know, neither the M or the W has a descender, but still. Descenders and middle names are two things that interest me greatly, probably because I don't have either one. 

Baby, I'm a fool

for this song, Neutra typeface, and that red velvet cake.

Times New Roman?! Them's fightin' words.

[via text]
Caleb: Shush
me: Nah
Caleb: Yes.
me: No.
Caleb: YES.
me: NO!
Caleb: Fine...JK, YES!!
me: This can't be construed via text but no in all caps Futura, extra bold, pt size infinity.
Caleb: How about YES, all caps, bold, pt size gazillion googolplex inifnity TIMES NEW ROMAN.

Futura(ma)

[via text]
Russian Rachel: TIPSY FUTURAMA TTIIIMMMEEEE!!! EEEEEE
me: I thought you said Futura and I was going to be all excited.

What the Helvetica!

Hahahaha! AVT crew is the best. 

Janson and Jandos

[via text]
me: This book is set in Janson (send mms of book)
Russian Rachel: Good type IDing!! I like the cover.
me: I cheated, I checked the back. I like old book typefaces.
Russian Rachel: hahahahahah JANDOS WOULD FROWN
me: He should be happy that I cared enough to check.

Side note, this was an amazing book. So informative. I learned the origins of the term "scalloped" (as in potatoes), when they first made chowder in America, and how to make my own buttermilk, butter, ghee, Russian cream, and other various delights. Must. Purchase. Also, must find a place in Northern Virginia that sells unhomogenized milk. 

I had to stop reading it and walk to Starbucks for a latte. It was that good. 

for all the typophiles out there,

a serif tote?! want. 

J is for Joy!

F is for FAIL from Brent Barson on Vimeo.