Typeface.js is an alternative to using Cufón for text rendering.

Some very tasteful printed works.

This is pretty interesting, and useful, when it comes to type within small areas.

The preview of Kris Sowersby’s new font “Karbon” looks really promising.

Pretty cool video clip which I found through KokoKaka. TouchMe, together with KokoKaka, Forsman & Bodenfors and Västtrafik created this interactive bus & tram stop. Really nice.

One of my kid dreams has come true: Rotated text, in HTML (using CSS). Wonderful.

Can’t believe I haven’t linked to this yet. Typography; for the web.

How to spot the difference.

Richard Rutter makes some good points regarding font stacks, and also adds a nice little matrix with fonts usually installed on people’s machines.

Interbrand’s list for 2009 concerning the best brands in the world. I was amazed that H&M is ranked higher than IKEA.

Stumbled across this video on YouTube. I’ve had the idea of doing something like this myself (for example a video showing Jobs’ saying ‘phenomenal’ all the time).

A pretty interesting “analysis” over at Smashing Magazine of how many portfolios choose to display their content and integrate elements into their design.

A great little essay by Paul Graham about why we prefer lists to regular essays. I like the cheeseburger example.

Depressing story.

Delete releases the certificate of capture.

Do you like to wear t-shirts showing how stuff is assembled?

There are several major cities around the world that don’t really stick out when it comes to branding. When you think about it, it’s not all that much difference between that and any company. Melbourne was, until recently, one of those cities. But they’re not anymore. I think this is the boldest move, and biggest revamp of an identity, I have seen. Melbourne went from being one in the crowd, with a pretty bland, standard identity (as you can see from the image below) to becoming something else.

Picture from Brand new.

This new identity is exciting, not just because it simply looks good, but because it’s such a unique way to brand a city. I had no relationship with Melbourne before (apart from staying there a week when I was a kid) but now, suddenly, it feels like I know what it’s all about. I like how the M gets all the focus with it’s fat, blocky appearance and the words “City of Melbourne” explains it. It’s a sort of Nike effect, where after seeing that M once you will instantly recognize it. It’s also nice to see something fresh that doesn’t stick to the same safe Serifs as everybody else – to prove heritage.

I have got some criticism, however small, with how they have executed the campaign. They’ve really gone out of their way to produce a lot of different styles, which could become a little bit “too much” if overused. I think the mark looks good as it is and there’s really no need to push it to the limit by having over twenty variations. It’s daring alright – perhaps too daring. The typeface used looks good in capitals, but apart from that looks a little bit off in some of the printed works.

Picture from Level 11.

Read more at Brand new.
And see more pictures here.

Goodlogo has some good stories behind the famous logotypes we see each and every day. This one about Coca-Cola is short and sweet.

Google maps, this is Monopoly. Monopoly, this is Google maps. Enjoy.