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Type Camp Galiano

Posted by FB Admin on May 29th, 2008 — in News

Ahhh, the weather in Boston is finally warming up, and I’m starting to think about my summer plans. What I’m most excited about is spending 5 days and nights on an idyllic island off the coast of British Columbia, getting some color into my pale New England skin. Whether it’s from swimming, hiking, or just […]

David Berlow Interviewed for The Boston Globe

Posted by FB Admin on May 27th, 2008 — in News

From A to Z, font designer knows his type
“Unless you’re in the design or publishing industry, David Berlow won’t bother explaining his line of work to you.”

One-Line Type Specimens Third Edition

Posted by FB Admin on May 21st, 2008 — in News

As previously mentioned here, Font Bureau was just on Martha’s Vineyard, without me. While discussing the future of fonts, I envisioned them sucking oyster juices from their type-designing fingers and munching on a particular kind of joy known as Humphrey’s sandwiches. Elsewhere, I was off-island in Wilmington, Massachussets at Kirkwood Printing on press check with […]

Cyrus Highsmith profiled in Atlantamagazine.com

Posted by FB Admin on May 19th, 2008 — in News

“In the world of type design, Cyrus Highsmith is a star.” Check out his profile, the lettering he did for the magazine, and his fonts:
http://www.atlantamagazine.com/article.aspx?id=22750
http://www.atlantamagazine.com/article.aspx?id=22754

Font Bureau Offsite on Martha’s Vineyard

Posted by FB Admin on May 13th, 2008 — in News

The first weekend in May marks Font Bureau’s annual offsite meeting on Martha’s Vineyard.
It’s when our staff come together to reflect on the previous year, and plan for the year to come. OpenType was very much on the table, as well as upcoming font releases, marketing directions, and website initiatives. Good times and food were […]

 
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