tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69808414537204363562012-01-29T21:05:38.117-08:00A blog used for Typography from University of Saint Mary for and by the students.Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647157351205198690noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980841453720436356.post-14719786786496806512012-01-19T08:45:00.000-08:002012-01-19T08:54:08.314-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="196" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U0D97eW4Atw/TxhIfopTzrI/AAAAAAAABQE/hcjhb0KXvWc/s320/letterform+%25281%2529.gif" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and this cool <a href="http://www.davidairey.com/typography-tips-and-advice-for-graphic-design-students/" target="_blank">website</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--BCwXPRym3c/TxhJmTH_WkI/AAAAAAAABQM/Moe4tGPDRYE/s1600/anatomy.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="79" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--BCwXPRym3c/TxhJmTH_WkI/AAAAAAAABQM/Moe4tGPDRYE/s320/anatomy.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_hiOue0mY-s/TxhKqjH7PwI/AAAAAAAABQU/9VosEYNFAis/s1600/anatomy-form.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_hiOue0mY-s/TxhKqjH7PwI/AAAAAAAABQU/9VosEYNFAis/s320/anatomy-form.gif" width="207" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>A supplement to the handout.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6980841453720436356-1471978678649680651?l=typ-o.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647157351205198690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980841453720436356.post-43448468949926607752012-01-15T19:59:00.001-08:002012-01-29T21:05:38.134-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-isekGhWpwDA/TxOgaWh5zjI/AAAAAAAABP4/o1lYo2W41c0/s1600/66217056990856905_4Q5vzo27_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-isekGhWpwDA/TxOgaWh5zjI/AAAAAAAABP4/o1lYo2W41c0/s320/66217056990856905_4Q5vzo27_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The ligature, I love that word. &nbsp;But what exactly is it and why isn't it used more often? &nbsp;L-i-g-a-t-u-r-e&nbsp;<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;">comes </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;">from the Latin&nbsp;</span><em style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">ligatus</em><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;">, which basically means to tie or bind. &nbsp;Check out this <a href="http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/09/decline-and-fall-of-the-ligature/" target="_blank">website</a> for more examples and history of the ligature.</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6980841453720436356-4344846894992660775?l=typ-o.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647157351205198690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980841453720436356.post-40179651866298291292011-12-27T12:38:00.000-08:002011-12-27T12:57:26.327-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="497" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0xenKMZWuuE/TvorZMC-3hI/AAAAAAAABO0/PxArhp1sUYs/s640/steve-jobs1.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6980841453720436356-4017965186629829129?l=typ-o.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647157351205198690noreply@blogger.com0