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A Book Review: Why You Can Build it Like That

A review of Why You Can Build it Like That, written by John Zukowsky.

Posted byThomas RettigAugust 16, 2020March 24, 2021Posted inBook ReviewTags:architecture, Book Review, John Zuokowsky, Thames & Hudson1 Comment on A Book Review: Why You Can Build it Like That

Type Concepts

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Promising ideas that I’m in love with.

Posted byThomas RettigJuly 1, 2020January 24, 2021Posted inDesign, Typography, WebsiteTags:chiselled type, concepts, creative, emotional type, ideas, rotalics, Variable fonts1 Comment on Type Concepts

老师早安

Many English science books exist comic strips, but it’s still quite rare to see that in the Chinese language. This book does a fine job, I think.

Posted byThomas RettigJune 20, 2020June 4, 2021Posted inBook ReviewTags:Chinese, comic book, Facts, scienceLeave a comment on 老师早安

Singapore at Random

Singapore At Random: A book on all things Singaporean.

Posted byThomas RettigJune 6, 2020August 13, 2020Posted inBook Review, Fact bookTags:Book Review, Editions Didier Millet, Facts & Quotes & Anecdotes, SingaporeLeave a comment on Singapore at Random

Ligature Talk

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Talking about the two types of ligatures: Discretionary (the bold one), and “Default” (the subtle yet immensely helpful one). Plus, I discuss about ligatures in Chinese typography.

Posted byThomas RettigMay 27, 2020October 7, 2020Posted inDesign, TypographyTags:Chinese, chinese typography, dalton maag, default ligatures, discretionary ligatures, ligatures, orthographic ligatures, Stadt Wein, Typography3 Comments on Ligature Talk

Lang Lang: Playing with Flying Keys

The trials and tribulations of Lang Lang, summed up in this compellingly-written autobiography.

Posted byThomas RettigMay 26, 2020October 2, 2020Posted inautobiography, Book Review, musicTags:autobiography, lang lang, music, pianoLeave a comment on Lang Lang: Playing with Flying Keys

The Worst Websites (Ever)

Within are seven featured websites. But these are not ordinary ones — these are the World’s worst. Let’s dig in!

Posted byThomas RettigMay 21, 2020June 3, 2021Posted inDesign, WebsiteTags:bad design, Compilation, critique, websites2 Comments on The Worst Websites (Ever)

My Top 4 Google Fonts

Here, I round up my Top 5 Google Fonts, because selecting good fonts on Google can be tricky. Read on!

Posted byThomas RettigMay 17, 2020October 6, 2020Posted inDesignTags:Countdown, Design, Fonts, Google Fonts, TypographyLeave a comment on My Top 4 Google Fonts

I’ve just found Stylistic Alternates on Word!

Finding new features on Word is just pleasing.

Posted byThomas RettigMay 17, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inDesignTags:Fonts, Microsoft Word, stylistic alternates, Typography1 Comment on I’ve just found Stylistic Alternates on Word!

Typography Sketchbooks

A great compilation of sketchbooks owned by various typographers.

Posted byThomas RettigMay 16, 2020May 30, 2020Posted inBook ReviewTags:Graphic Design, Lita Talarico, Non-fiction, Sketchbooks, Steven Heller, TypographyLeave a comment on Typography Sketchbooks

And Then There Were None

A classic, bonafide whodunit.

Posted byThomas RettigMay 16, 2020April 5, 2021Posted inBook Review, Mystery2 Comments on And Then There Were None

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