Kerning is graphic designer jargon for the space between two letters. To kern is to adjust this space. Kerning is usually adjusted because the default space between the letters does not look ideal by default.
Formation Alliance has just released an iPhone game based on the concept. It’s a bit like a design-nerd version of Tetris. […]
Tags: app store · game · gaming · iphone · itunes · kern · kerning · letter spacing · letterform · letters
Over at Empire they have a quiz that tests your typographic memory by identifying films from individual letterforms found on their posters.
I got a 22 out of 46, which sounds pretty bad, but it’s HARD… How did you do?
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Tags: entertainment · graphic design · letterforms · letters · movies · posters · quiz · test · typography
A wonderful overview of typography. Watch and quickly learn the basics.
Tags: fonts · kerning · letterforms · letters · tracking · type · typography · video · youtube
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