Typography – Mandy Art Market

Free Fonts Bundle Ends Today – Get It Quick!

Amanda Ilkov — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:03:03 +0000

Hey guys! I have something really fun to share with you! You’ll have to be quick though – today is the last day to get the Free Fonts Bundle! The right font can make or break your designs, but they can be very expensive. Take the serif typeface Lexicon by designer Bram de Does for example. [ More ... ]

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Let’s Talk Tittle

Amanda Ilkov — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:10:31 +0000

It sounds a bit dirty… but don’t worry, tittles are nothing to blush over! Pronunciation: /ˈtɪt(ə)l/ Definition: “A small mark in printing or writing, especially a diacritic.” Collins English Dictionary A tittle is a small dot. In typography, it can be used to describe the dots above a lower case ‘i’ or ‘j’, below an ‘!’ exclamation mark for example.

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Diacritic Defined

Amanda Ilkov — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 15:24:24 +0000

What’s that thing always flying over a’s and e’s in French words? It’s a bird, it’s a plane… nope, it’s a diacritic! Pronunciation: /dīəˈkridik/ Definition: “A mark near or through an orthographic or phonetic character or combination of characters indicating a phonetic value different from that given the unmarked or otherwise marked element” – Merriam Webster Dictionary [ More ... ]

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What’s With Umlauts?

Amanda Ilkov — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:23:37 +0000

A umlaut is a thing you type… Pronunciation: /dīəˈkridik/ Definition: “TBD” Collins English Dictionary characters indicating a…

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