In episode four, we talk, typography.
We discuss the difference between a Font and a Typeface, the origin of the word “Font”, how the terms “Uppercase” and “Lowercase” came into being and a lot more. We talk about how to pick a typeface for your projects and a little bit about everyone’s favorite font Comic Sans 😜 and another special made-by-Google font.
Links from the show
Videos on Comic Sans
- A Defense of Comic Sans - https://youtu.be/GUCcObwIsOs
- Comic Sans Is A Good Thing. Here's Why. - https://youtu.be/HxwItkb3lHc
- Comic Sans: The Man Behind the World’s Most Contentious Font - https://youtu.be/5l4sCaw71NE
- What is Comic Sans? - https://youtu.be/34fOZgy4TqI
- Comic Sans Productivity Hack - https://youtu.be/4r_rNGdbSMM
- Comic Sans: What's all the fuss about? - https://youtu.be/ep-K_Xvq2zY
- Comic Sans Must Die - https://youtu.be/CupJsrSqk2A
- Why Comic Sans Isn't the Worst Font Ever - https://youtu.be/wiKManuLYvM
Microsoft Bob
Create your own typefaces:
Noto - A Typeface by Google:
- https://www.google.com/get/noto/
- https://www.typeroom.eu/article/google-monotype-noto
- https://9to5google.com/2016/10/06/google-noto-font-open-source/
Indian Type Foundry link
Caslon Typeface
Picking a typeface
A video on the History of Type
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