Kerning and OpenType Features In Firefox 3

Ralf Herrmann’s Typography Weblog offers some very useful comparisons between typography and layout features of Safari 3 and Firefox 3.

Linotype FontExplorer X Now Supports CS3

Linotype FontExplorer X for Mac has been updated to include some nice features: Added information “Import date”; Adobe InDesign/Illustrator CS3 Plug-Ins; New detailed preview in the information window; Option to search fonts by vendor; Sorting by label; and more.

Of course most importantly is CS3 support. This is a great font management app, and it's free.

Running Heads

"How to deal with those little scraps of text on a page that tell us what document we're reading, and where we are in it.



Sometimes the humblest and most inconspicuous elements of design turn out to be essential. A case in point in printed publications is the running head and its frequent sidekick, the page number. They may be humble, almost unnoticed, but if they're done right they serve as signposts, telling you, the reader, where you are. The running head is part of the roadmap to any publication."

A lot of visual trends in "Web 2.0" seem to come from a print-educated aesthetic, without the baggage of precision that once kept designers from being able to let go of the concern about exactly how someting will look on any given browser. Blog entries share have a lot in common with their print publication grandfathers, and this article covers the ever-important "running head".

Veer Releases "Top 10 Type Stories of 2006"

Veer has posted it's list of 'most memorable' faces of 2006. I'm not sure if it's purely linked to sales or their idea of an overall trend for the year, but it's a good marketing concept nonetheless.