Fonts In UseIn memory of David Hockney, 1937–2026.
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Dan Wagstaff
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Book and design stuff at The Casual Optimist. Dad. Dog person. Slow runner. Field hockey player. Coffee drinker. Working in the book trade. Occasional soccer chat. He / him.
Letterform ArchiveWe're looking for an Art Director to shape the visual identity of our trade art-book publishing program. The role will be onsite at Letterform Archive in San Francisco. Read more and apply: https://jobs.gusto.com/postings/letterform-archive-art-director-bc57def7-c25d-4231-ae4b-522f7488269d
And here are Lit Hub's favourites:
Here are SPINE's book cover picks for May:
SPINE-May Book Covers We Love!
Welcome to May’s Book Covers We Love! The full list is comprised of a selection of covers reviewed by a panel including Co-Founder of Chapman & Wilder, Cherie Chapman ; Freelance Designer Luisa Dias ; Author of the novels Girls in the Moon and The Looking Glass, Janet McNally and Art
On the occasion of today’s release of Inferno, dive into Boards of Canada’s typography:
https://fontsinuse.com/tags/18251/boards-of-canada
Here's my latest book cover round-up! Lots of great covers this month...
https://www.casualoptimist.com/blog/2026/05/28/book-covers-of-note-may-2026/
The Casual OptimistThe latest instalment of SPINE's Book Covers We Love is here!
spinemagazine.co/book-covers-...
SPINE-May Book Covers We Love!
SPINE-May Book Covers We Love!
SPINE-May Book Covers We Love!
Welcome to May’s Book Covers We Love! The full list is comprised of a selection of covers reviewed by a panel including Co-Founder of Chapman & Wilder, Cherie Chapman ; Freelance Designer Luisa Dias ; Author of the novels Girls in the Moon and The Looking Glass, Janet McNally and Art
Richard LittlerAn exercise in re-creating, as vector graphics, Columbia Records brand #graphics from the 1950s and 1960s.
#midcentury #vinyl #graphicdesign
#midcentury #vinyl #graphicdesign
kottke.orgFree admission to Canadian national parks this summer! “From June 19 to September 7, no fees apply for: admission for all visitors to all national historic sites, national parks, and national marine conservation areas operated by Parks Canada.” https://parks.canada.ca/voyage-travel/conseils-tips/choisis-canada-choose/admission-camping
Retype FoundryNew at Brutal Types: Minibieb is a compressed informal sans typeface inspired by a lettering work by painter Theo Kurpershoek for the dust jacket of the 1961 Querido edition of Kleine Mensen in de Grote Wereld by A. den Doolaard. https://www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/minibieb
