::  kinetic typography

GO WITH THE FLOW 

Artistic tributes to typography come in all shapes and sizes, fonts and formats. This one, a well-executed animation by Garry Moore, has got the flow, along with some wisdom on Staying Open and the value of being aware of all that surrounds us as we travel our individual trajectories. Enjoy this short (00:51) featuring an insightful message from Glen Hansard.

TYPOGRAPHY AT ITS BEST — BE STILL, MY HEART

The post Kinetic Typography appeared first on ampers& studio.

YOUR TRUE CHARACTER, REVEALED

When I came upon this fun, holiday quiz, What Type Are You?, from the folks at Pentagram Design, I couldn’t resist giving it a try. I was curious to see just how accurate they’d be in matching my personality to a particular type face. After a series of four simple questions, they analyzed my answers, and pegged me as an “Archer Hairline” type of gal. The font is quiet, simple but elegant, with surprising details revealed when scrutinized more closely. I have to say, that does suit me.

Give it a try here [link removed] and find out your true type!

The above image is a screen-grab of my type “diagnosis,” courtesy of Pentagram (thanks, Pentagram!)

* * * * * * * *
ED. NOTE: This entry was first posted on Blogger, under the handle “ampersandblogger,” in January 2010.  : :  kf/&, 1/12/10

The post What’s Your Type? appeared first on ampers& studio.

ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES

It’s no secret; I love type. There’s something about letterforms that I find absolutely mesmerizing. As a I child, I would spend hours pouring over type specimen books, drinking in their subtleties of form. And my favorite was always Helvetica.

Later on, when I was off at college studying typography, I learned that Helvetica was the favorite of a lot of other folks, too. In fact, its use is “universal.” (Pardon the pun, typophiles. :)

Think you DON’T know Helvetica? Check out this PBS short video: Helvetica [link removed]. It’s actually a clip from a movie about the type face. (See? I told you there were a lot of other Helvetica enthusiasts out there!)

Think you DO know Helvetica? Try this fun game, where designer David Friedman found 20 logos originally designed with Helvetica and swapped them out with Arial. (Blasphemy!) Your job is to pick out the original. Have fun! (I got a perfect score! How about you? :)

* * * * * * * *
ED. NOTE: This entry was first posted on Blogger, under the handle “ampersandblogger,” in January 2010.  : :  kf/&, 8/10/21

The post Helvetica appeared first on ampers& studio.

::  Snow Angels

ONCE UPON A TIME, A VERY LONG TIME AGO…

a flash of red,
a shiny sled goes by

two brothers tumble off
with runny noses
and snow-covered hats, laughing

they jump to their feet
and race back up the hill
to take another run
(what fun!)

another streak of red, a flash of blue

(so cute, with rosy cheeks)
then shrieks — of delight —
impromptu snowball fight!
(and that’s my cue … )

i sneak inside the house,
it won’t be long

before they tramp inside with frozen toes
and shed their clothes:

four soggy mittens,
and two pairs of boots,
and snow pants, and jackets, and hats, and scarves,

in one great puddle
on the kitchen floor

i greet them at the door

with two big hugs
and two hot mugs
of cocoa to warm their cores

momma, ben put snow down my back,
says russ, with a chocolaty pout;
from ben, a devilish grin —
big brothers always win …

their happy chatter fills
the room with warmth,
my heart with joy;
each one is such a special boy

with ruddy faces and tousled hair
they melt my heart,
they light
my soul

i wonder
if they know,

my angels
in the snow

The typographic cloud graphic above (my “snow cloud,” if you will) was created with a wonderful (but addictive) program called Wordle. The poem, by yours truly, harkens back to a snowy day—a very long time ago….
[ find more of my poems ]

The post Snow Angels appeared first on ampers& studio.

::  My kind of humor

TYPE TEE (HEE! :)

Get your type tee here!

* * * * * * * *
ED. NOTE: This entry was first posted on Blogger, under the handle “ampersandblogger,” in December 2009.  : :  kf, 7/25/19

The post My Kind of Humor appeared first on ampers& studio.