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Franck Jalleau, a eulogy
Today we say goodbye to Franck Jalleau, who passed away on Sunday, April 13th, 2025.
History of the Hershey fonts
Originally created in 1967, the “Hershey Fonts” are among the earliest digital representations of type. Their creator, Dr. Allen Vincent Hershey, was not an ordinary typeface designer – he was employed as a theoretical physicist at the Naval Weapons Laboratory in Dahlgren, VA. Hershey’s usual work was mostly theoretical: he concerned himself with the analysis of submerged ships and their influence the waves flowing above, he calculated how liquids behave when they flow around objects, and analyzed ship hulls.
The Didot style: a short survey of the career of Firmin Didot
Didot is the name of a French family which was involved with printing, publishing, papermaking, punchcutting and typefounding over almost three centuries. Its most prominent members designed many typefaces between the 1780s and 1830s; yet, what is called and still known as the ‘Didot style’ was the achievement of Firmin Didot (1764–1836) and the peak of a persistent maturation process.
The specimen of La Perle, 1785
The specimen of La Perle (1785) is a publication whose small size is stunning: at a time when typefaces were not given specific measures but names, the Perle refers to what could be nowadays 4pt.
Maths vs. Machines
From cars to curves to computer graphics — the making of the de Casteljau algorithm.
“Room Service Graphic Design Festival” will host PT’s own Charly Derouault for a lecture in Lyon, FR. 24/04, 6:30. Book tickets!
New italics, new Cyrillic, new Greek: Proto Grotesk 2 is now ready!
Congratulations to Chi-Long Trieu for his selection in “100 Best Posters 2024” with his design of “Japanische Grafik heute” for Museum für Gestaltung Zürich!
Curated Playlists
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Museum exhibitions & identity fonts
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5 fonts handpicked by Violaine & Jérémy
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Sports & athletics
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Top-3 fonts by Sara de Bondt
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These fonts live in my mind rent free
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- Badpreacher - Friendsstand vol. 1 1
The event Friendsstand Vol. 1 is an immersive social evening held in Beijing, aimed at strengthening friendships within the city. It took place on Friday, March 21, 2025, from 8:00 PM to midnight.
- Solab Films
Solab is a Paris-based film production company specializing in commercials, music videos, and fiction. It brings together top creative talents and acclaimed directors. Known for its artistic vision, Solab has earned awards like the César and Cannes Lions.
- Marie Claire Korea
Marie Claire Korea is the South Korean edition of the internationally renowned women’s magazine Marie Claire, launched in 1993. It combines a contemporary, elegant aesthetic with a confident, fashion-forward voice, covering style, beauty, photography and culture.
- Holang-i
Holang-i is a Paris-based creative studio bringing to Europe Asia’s finest talents.
- Natascha Vavrina
Natascha Vavrina is a Swiss director and cinematographer of Czech origin, born in 1992 in Burgdorf, in the canton of Bern.
- Festival de Cannes 2025
This identity was made for the 78th Cannes Film Festival. It took place from May 13 to 24, 2025, under the jury presidency of Juliette Binoche, and opened with Amélie Bonnin’s Leave One Day.
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