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From the Archives: Typographica’s Interview with Cyrus Highsmith

Posted by FB Admin on April 15th, 2008 — in News

http://typographica.org/001155.php
“He has been called ‘one of the truly original new voices in American type design’ on account of his vast range of new typefaces, alongside numerous revivalist projects.”

Нужно ли нам больше шрифтов?

Posted by Cyrus Highsmith on April 8th, 2008 — in News

Zahar Yashchin has posted a Russian translation of a version my essay “No, There Are Not Enough Typefaces Already” published in the Type Directors Club winter 2008 publication, Letterspace.
Thanks to Maxim Zhukov for making the connections.
I like how it looks in Cyrillic.

Eye Magazine Profile: Cyrus Highsmith

Posted by FB Admin on April 2nd, 2008 — in News

http://eyemagazine.com/feature.php?id=130&fid=569
“Type designer Cyrus Highsmith learnt the craft through both study and apprenticeship”

Newsweek Interviews Roger Black, Matthew Carter, and Sam Berlow

Posted by FB Admin on April 2nd, 2008 — in News

http://www.newsweek.com/id/129573
Fun with Fonts: In this video clip, Newsweek’s Jessica Bennett quizzes Roger Black on what the font you choose says about you.
Just Go to Helvetica: “Or at least to Verdana. Because without a signature font at the moment, you’ll never be letter-perfect.” Matthew Carter and Sam Berlow are quoted.

It was fun while it lasted.

Posted by Cyrus Highsmith on March 18th, 2008 — in News

Wired.com gives away all our trade secrets. Oh well…

 
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