About Face: Reviving the Rules of TypographyA great intermediate book on type design. It takes a much more textbook style approach primarily focused on individual fonts for identification, time period and usage, but you will also find some great layout and typographic methodologies.
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Grid Systems in Graphic DesignLiza Pro, a lovely new handwriting-inspired typeface from Underware. Includes tons of alternates and smart replacements to give it that natural feeling. †
A List Apart: Issue 286, Learn how to use the attributes of meta and link to do a body good. Plus: the case for aesthetics in visual design. Articles by Mark Birbeck and Patrick Lynch. †
Fever, Shaun Inman’s new web app, an RSS reader that also bubbles up the hottest content from your feeds. Stunning design, customized reading options, iPhone optimized, and waaaaay too many other wonderful features to list here. Watch the brief screencast and try it out! †
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