People on the prowl at seedy bars really do inquire about astrological signs. But if you're eyeing a hottie at an AIGA mixer, you might have better luck with, "What's your font?" Just take the five-question Type Matching quiz to find out if your love personality leans more toward Comic Sans or Papyrus. Already have a significant other? Use the virtual date tool to see if your font types match up for a perfect layout … or typographic crash-up.
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Quick, how many letters in the alphabet? If you've had enough coffee, you probably answered 26. But on April 3, 2008, The Art Directors Club plans to unveil 27 designs vying to become the 27th letter of the alphabet at its New York gallery. These wanna-be letters come from the minds of past Young Guns—the club's award for talented designers under 30. The event also kicks off the entry period for the Young Guns 6 competition.
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Squeeze in a little typographic education between that 10 a.m. staff meeting and 5 p.m. deadline—all without leaving your desk. On April 15, Dynamic Graphics magazine hosts a free webcast called A Type Design Process (2 p.m. Eastern time). Mark Jamra, a professor at Maine College of Art and founder of digital foundry TypeCulture, plans to pull back the curtain and share his type design process, which he's honed over 20 years. Register now to save your free spot.
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