As designer Dave Farey described himself, facetiously but with an undercurrent of truth, “Nothing I have done is original. It’s all based on the 26 letters of the alphabet and the Arabic numerals.”

via The Font Wars: A Story On Rivalry Between Type Foundries | Smashing Magazine.

So You Need A Typeface

I usually send students to Ellen Lupton’s great list of A Few Good Fonts, but this infographic is pretty fun to follow.

http://sixrevisions.com/tools/how-to-use-ipad-design/

I especially enjoyed the bit about choosing a Stylus.