prof_lofiSpeaking of #typography (as I’m not allowed to do so in my house anymore) - this is what started it all for me:
Lines of Silence@Prof_lofi Oh yes, that book is great. I had a similar obsession a few years back!
@linesofsilence It’s SO good. I picked it up on a whim and then … 6 books later, a few documentaries, redesigning anything I’ve made that has text…now I’m not allowed to say the word ‘font’ in the house anymore!
My ex-girlfriend (now that we’re married) even bought me those giant books (bottoms two) one Christmas to appease my addiction:
@Prof_lofi prob a stupid question - but assume you've seen Helvetica (the documentary)?
@linesofsilence Oh yeah - it’s great! And have you read the book on Futura … sort of like a cross between the Helvetica movie and the Just My Type book.
@Prof_lofi No I haven't, but that sounds good. I switched from Helvetica to Avenir for my own album cover designs a while back - so do like a bit of Futura
@linesofsilence It’s good though there seems to be two books now…The one I read I think is ‘Never Use Futura’
(Sorry seem to only find it on Amazon)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Futura-Typeface-Petra-Eisele/dp/1786270935
But there’s another one called ‘Futura the Typeface’ which seems good too.
Funnily I’m using Helvetica for my album design too but feel like it’s a bit too late to change now. I have been quietly slipping in Roboto which my studiomate turned me on to. It’s really lovely.
dogtrax@Prof_lofi I loved that book .. fascinating inquiry into typography
@dogtrax Absolutely, opened a whole new obsession for me! 🤣