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Merriweather sets the tone in one line. Lato stays out of the way and lets it.
MERRIWEATHER 700 + LATO 400
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Back to basics with typography
So, Ms. BonFX is getting on board with graphic design blogging and a new focus on typography. I’ve gathered some of the classic typography books and of course, my favorite coffee mug. I’ll be sure to recommend some great reads and resources along the way! Stay tuned…
Douglas has been a graphic designer since 1992, in addition to software developer and author. He is a member of Smashing Magazine's "Panel of Experts" and has contributed to over 100 articles. He is the author of "The Big Book of Font Combinations", loves cats, and plays guitar.
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Patriciasays
Could you please tell me where I can locate the Typography Primer PDF that Adobe published?
Douglas Bonneville has been a graphic designer since 1992 and has written about type here since 2009. BonFX is a blog about typography and design, and the books that came out of it.
Could you please tell me where I can locate the Typography Primer PDF that Adobe published?
Wow – they got rid of it from their site! I just used the wayback machine and found the typography primer pdf though. I attached a link to it, now hosted on my blog, over at the original article: http://localhost/wordpress/typography-primer-all-you-need-to-know-in-one-pdf/