Typography Today: Links

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Some links about typography for you to explore:

  • The end of Type 1: A significant milestone for font users has arrived: This month, Adobe is shipping several application updates which remove support for the original PostScript font format known as Type 1. Whether this change affects you or not depends quite a lot on how far back you and your work go. If some of your work dates back 20 years, some potential problems are lurking around the corner. (via Type Network)

  • Five typography trends set to make waves in 2023: This year’s trends are all about what’s underneath. From code and generative typography to type as a political tool, how and why we create type will be driving what’s coming next. (via It’s Nice That)

  • Monotype’s annual type trends report for 2023.

  • Type Design Resources: A growing, public, collaborative collection of type design resources. Everything from learning the basics to running your own foundry.

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.