Aug 25, 2009 0
Typedia
I’d be remiss if I didn’t post about this. Typedia has just launched. What is Typedia you ask? Well…
In a nutshell, Typedia is a community website to classify typefaces and educate people about them. Think of it like a mix between IMDb and Wikipedia, but just for type. Anyone can join, add, and edit pages for typefaces or for the people behind the type.
We love type, and we have a burning desire to learn as much as possible about typefaces: where they come from, who made them, and why they look the way they do. We want everyone to be able to share in that rich knowledge and enjoy the art and artists of type design. Over time, we think Typedia could grow into a great educational resource for people to learn about their favorite typefaces and discover new ones.
TYPEDIA WAS CREATED BY:
Jason Santa Maria, Mark Simonson, Liz Danzico, Dan Mall, Mark Huot, Brian Warren, Ethan Marcotte, Stephen Coles, Ryan Masuga, Aaron Gustafson, Garrett Murray, and John Langdon.
With assistance from: Khoi Vinh, Shaun Inman, Kristin Dooley, Grant Hutchinson, Ryan Irelan, and Dan Cederholm.
You may notice some type heavyweights like Mark Simonson, and Stephen Coles (not to slight any of the many others who have made this happen). In my short use of the site, I am impressed. For the designer, it looks to be an excellent tool for speccing type. It still has some holes in content, but it did just launch. Nice.