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  1. @typographica Probably a difficult thing to get across in a youtube clip, I would guess… 1:04 PM Dec 4th from web in reply to typographica
  2. The future of magazines? http://bit.ly/6X29UI CNPortfolio would have been a natural fit for this format… via @abihuynh 2:38 PM Dec 3rd from web
  3. I am not understanding the NYT Skimmer: http://bit.ly/7GJBTz The existing homepage has much better typographic hierarchy - and pictures 12:51 PM Dec 2nd from web
  4. @opto @anuthin @typesupply I am still in shock! 6:42 AM Dec 2nd from web
  5. @houseindustries Details, details... 5:35 AM Dec 2nd from web in reply to houseindustries
  6. It's a cliche to say I never know where my work might end up, but seriously, I didn't expect this: http://bit.ly/5MtlKT 4:21 PM Dec 1st from web
  7. Via Kris Sowersby: Typo, a NZ magazine on typography from 1887-97, has been digitized: http://bit.ly/71SeBE. Fascinating stuff. 5:42 PM Nov 29th from web
  8. Keynote address at Bangkok University went well yesterday morning in spite of electrical problems, mainly because of excellent translation. 6:32 PM Nov 28th from web
  9. RT @typotheque: Launching http://www.type-apps.com/ APIs of online typography tools. The first one is OTF Font Tester. 5:05 PM Nov 26th from web
  10. Small sampling of the work: http://twitpic.com/r0w5j Modular digital lettering > handlettering, then Latin > Thai. Not bad for 6 hours! 9:12 AM Nov 26th from web
  11. Impressive work by the students in today's bilingual lettering workshop at Bangkok University. Thanks especially to @anuthin! Pics to come… 9:01 AM Nov 26th from web
  12. Nice article by @abihuynh today on the Type & Media master's program: http://ilovetypography.com/2009/11/20/the-right-type-of-education/ 9:09 PM Nov 19th from web
  13. RT @houseindustries: If you're in NYC, drop in and say hello to Adam, Andy, Ken, and Rich today http://bit.ly/4sj9iM. Bonus points for b ... 6:28 AM Nov 19th from web
  14. Commercial Type's Paul Barnes quoted in today's New York Times: http://bit.ly/4b42XW 4:15 PM Nov 15th from web
  15. My point (too nuanced for 6 min): Hinting isn’t a magic bullet. Type must be designed first for screen, *then* hinted. Thanks, @brampitoyo 3:14 PM Nov 14th from web
  16. @KLTF I was just referring to having a critical eye for one's own work - surely that's an attainable goal? 4:58 PM Nov 12th from web in reply to KLTF
  17. @opto Yes, the too-often-forgotten third element of type design... Drawing and spacing are important, but editing is no less important 4:41 PM Nov 12th from web in reply to opto
  18. @brew @hithro Yes, but I did preface that with the caveat that when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail… 4:24 PM Nov 12th from web in reply to brew
  19. Then in 2 weeks, I'll be at Bangkok University for lecture & workshop. Haven't learned any useful Thai yet… tonal languages not my specialty 9:55 PM Nov 9th from web
  20. Off to Pittsburgh tomorrow for Wed lecture at CMU, my alma mater. Slightly concerned that I have never heard of the "Giant Eagle Auditorium" 9:42 PM Nov 9th from web