All Things Typographic 4/10

Don't be an April Fool (typographically speaking)! -- TypeTalk: You ask, we answer -- Automate Your Bullets -- The Right Font for the Right Job -- Legacy of Letters Tour -- Hidden Typographic Secrets of InDesign WEBINAR -- Bring Gourmet Typography to your company, school, or organization -- The Type Studio now on Twitter

TypeTalk: You ask, we answer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q. I often use Adobe InDesign CS4's Eyedropper tool to copy the color of one element and apply it to another. I've heard that the Eyedropper can be used for type formatting as well. How does that work? Check it out... Q. Can you tell me how to set tabs in Adobe Illustrator? Should the text be in a paragraph box, or can I use point type? Can I set tabs for existing type or do I have to figure out tab stops beforehand? Check it out...

Automate Your Bullets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bullets are an excellent way to make the elements of a list stand out. Bulleted information seems easy to read, and bullets themselves can add visual interest to a text. A bullet can be more than a big dot! Read on...

The Right Font for the Right Job ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why do some fonts cost more than others? Why are there so many versions of the same typeface? How do I know which font is right for the job? FontShop answers these most fundamental of questions in plain English with some very helpful graphics! Check it out...

Legacy of Letters Tour ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After a decade of quiescence Legacy of Letters is back with a new lettering tour of Italy. This time the tour, led by Paul Shaw and Alta Price, will bypass Rome and Florence and instead explore the Veneto and Emilia-Romagna regions. They are home to some of the most exciting, though lesser- known, lettering in a country rich in extraordinary lettering. Read on...

Hidden Typographic Secrets of InDesign WEBINAR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do you aspire to set type like a pro, but are puzzled as to how to achieve this with your software? The good news is that Adobe InDesign has many exciting, but often hidden and misunderstood typographic features which can make setting professional-level typography easy, fast and fun. This webinar, which explains the typographics secrets of InDesign, will be presented by none other than yours truly. Join the fun...

Bring Gourmet Typography to your company, school, or organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In today's competitive market, you need all the edge you can get. Whether you are a student or a professional, having strong typographic skills should be at the top of your list. Bring Gourmet Typography Training right to your company, school or organization! Workshops are customized for groups of any size and designed to fit your specific needs. Sessions are scheduled for your convenience - daytime, evenings or weekends. We will design a program customized for your particular requirements. SUMMER DISCOUNT: $300 off workshops scheduled June thru August. SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES: Special pricing, call 203.227.5929 Call with FONcall™ 203.227.5929 Connecting... Connected! Error: could not place call bug? for details. "I found your class to be the missing link in the field of graphic design. I have had type classes before and the content is mostly about the structure of fonts, word usage style and then how to see type as a design element. Very important classes, but not all inclusive. Having been in the field for over 16 years, I was surprised how much I learned and some of the practical information about what to do with fonts. Thanks again!" For more info, click here or call 203.227.5929.

The Type Studio now on Twitter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes, I gave in to Twitter pressure. It's no longer your teenager's social networking tool, but a valuable source of education and information for students, educators and professionals of all kinds. Follow me at Twitter for the best of typographic rants, raves, reviews, and releases.

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