Seriftype is a fresh mix of inspiration, resources, and news related to serif typography, curated from across the web. See also: sansseriftype.com available as well.Tumblr (3.0; @seriftype)http://www.seriftype.com/<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/22073037" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/22073037">Aria</a></p> <blockquote> <p>The inspiration for this typeface came from the epigraph on a frame of a nineteenth century painting. I was fascinated by the peculiar capitals of the inscription. The high contrast, and the overall quirkiness, especially the tail of the R and the oblique stems on the M, was interesting.</p> </blockquote>http://www.seriftype.com/post/7719844262http://www.seriftype.com/post/7719844262Sun, 17 Jul 2011 05:58:38 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpaxggJzrE1qz9odlo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Serif Love (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/artboredom">artboredom</a> & <a href="http://fletter.tumblr.com/post/177206757/serif-love-via-artboredom-amen">fletter</a>)</p>http://www.seriftype.com/post/177211971http://www.seriftype.com/post/177211971Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:00:24 -0400funny<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kok3rnKSIt1qztihqo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fontfeed.com/archives/ff49-the-creation-of-ff-unit-slab/">The Creation of FF Unit Slab</a> details the creation of FF Unit and how it was recently converted to a slab serif.</p>http://www.seriftype.com/post/165472266http://www.seriftype.com/post/165472266Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:27:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7lc6k7ylsqi9jz2tX0O1g7lro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://typophile.com/typebattles">Typophile Type Battles</a> are a series of community-driven contests, each centered around a certain theme. The sample above is taken from <a href="http://typophile.com/battle34">Battle 34: Trajan swashes</a>.</p>http://www.seriftype.com/post/151895232http://www.seriftype.com/post/151895232Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:59:39 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7lc6k7ylsqhr4zm8hFQqlQuTo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Johno of <a href="http://ilovetypography.com/">I Love Typography</a> explains <a href="http://ilovetypography.com/2009/07/29/calluna-a-text-typeface-with-flow/">his process for created the new typeface Calluna</a>, now <a href="http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/exljbris/calluna/">available at MyFonts.com</a>. See <a href="http://www.exljbris.com/pdf/Calluna_specimen.pdf">the PDF specimen »</a></p>http://www.seriftype.com/post/151622361http://www.seriftype.com/post/151622361Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:24:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7lc6k7ylskuq1ogun3INDK8Go1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.typetrust.com/fonts/font.php?id=NjQz">TypeTrust : Capsa by Dino dos Santos</a></p>http://www.seriftype.com/post/84870390http://www.seriftype.com/post/84870390Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:16:19 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/C1Q0vqJdhkqrmq7zdLqghA1Ho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://awesomejuice.tumblr.com/post/84150716">awesomejuice</a>:</p> <blockquote>Oh man, would you look at those lowercase g’s? <i>Gorgeous</i>. (via <a href="http://ilovetypography.com/2009/02/28/reading-between-the-leading-rbtl/#more-4695">ILT</a>)</blockquote>http://www.seriftype.com/post/84156052http://www.seriftype.com/post/84156052Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:12:56 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9sCFJJjeYkkmz264PGtAgejno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://links.designer-daily.com/post/82783166/guido-callarelli">designerdaily</a>:</p> <blockquote><a href="http://www.formfiftyfive.com/?p=4277">Guido Callarelli</a></blockquote>http://www.seriftype.com/post/82824784http://www.seriftype.com/post/82824784Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:14:10 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7lc6k7ylskjyzu40lu4ImhdRo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sealed (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/andyclymer">andyclymer</a>)</p>http://www.seriftype.com/post/82647411http://www.seriftype.com/post/82647411Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:41:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/xXyXOCnf9k9h39e0QZ0VhjUzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.seriftype.com/post/80512951http://www.seriftype.com/post/80512951Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:59:58 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7lc6k7ylsk6g7beicr9ymg9fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.behance.net/Gallery/FF-Tisa-a-A-Perfect-Typeface-for-Magazines/170268">FF Tisa</a></p>http://www.seriftype.com/post/79951222http://www.seriftype.com/post/79951222Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:34:18 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7lc6k7ylsk0q46062e7uFxUSo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.fountaintype.com/typefaces/tycho">Tycho | Fountain</a></p>http://www.seriftype.com/post/78771740http://www.seriftype.com/post/78771740Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:25:09 -0500Words Are Pictures: Typographic design, illustration and art direction by Craig Ward.http://www.seriftype.com/post/71792657http://www.seriftype.com/post/71792657Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:43:02 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/Tl31aqg2Piy1npmaTrXOKpuBo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.graphic-exchange.com/archives/07packaging_02.htm">via Good Creative</a></p>http://www.seriftype.com/post/71790159http://www.seriftype.com/post/71790159Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:27:03 -0500The Typographic Desk Reference: A desk reference guide of typographic terms.http://www.seriftype.com/post/70981687http://www.seriftype.com/post/70981687Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:36:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7lc6k7ylsipqmbaelkfCSLPRo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://typographica.org/001159.php">2009 Rare Book Calendar from 42-line</a></p> <blockquote> <p>While the format is interesting and the typesetting is exceptionally clear (the principal type is <a href="http://mvbdesign.com/">Mark van Bronkhorst</a>’s subtly beautiful <a href="http://www.mvbfonts.com/html/fonts/verdigris/pk_verdigris.htm">Verdigris</a>, one of my favorite text faces of the last several years, and the calendar itself was designed by the type designer), the calendar is really about its illustrations…</p> </blockquote>http://www.seriftype.com/post/70451447http://www.seriftype.com/post/70451447Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:14:06 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9sCFJJjeYih0vuuyXRBh2kCIo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://links.designer-daily.com/post/69151889/typography-belt-buckle">designerdaily</a>:</p> <blockquote><a href="http://swissmiss.typepad.com/weblog/2009/01/belt-buckle-mad.html">Typography belt buckle</a></blockquote>http://www.seriftype.com/post/69875990http://www.seriftype.com/post/69875990Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:07:18 -0500fun<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9sCFJJjeYihdxprwrplLNp41o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://links.designer-daily.com/post/69213307/gorgeous-book-cover">designerdaily</a>:</p> <blockquote><a href="http://www.monoscope.com/2009/01/pierre_martin_vielcazat.html">Gorgeous book cover</a></blockquote>http://www.seriftype.com/post/69875835http://www.seriftype.com/post/69875835Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:06:26 -0500print<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7lc6k7ylsidivsw1j8QWOj4To1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.typographyserved.com/Gallery/The-Readies/145022">The Readies :: Typography Served</a></p>http://www.seriftype.com/post/68625392http://www.seriftype.com/post/68625392Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:04:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/C1Q0vqJdhidfb4jdj5hVgrIUo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.assouline.com/newsletters/nl121108.html">Assouline Bag</a></p> <p>Oh my god. Just, yes. Everything about this, <i>yes.</i></p> </blockquote>http://www.seriftype.com/post/68624444http://www.seriftype.com/post/68624444Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:59:10 -0500