⅓ is a magic number
In this technical essay on book design, I make the case that when it comes to texts requiring complex vertical spacing, a module of ⅓ the baseline-to-baseline distance has decided advantages.
Update: A Very Long now
A public-arts project for Ft. Worth that looked like it was not to be is unexpectedly back on the table.
Sketch by Alicia Eggert
The London Workshops
The London Workshops, a book I created with Syracuse University professors Anne Munly and Davide Sacconi is available now.
Re-kerning Baskerville Original
One of the best font families of the digital era suffers from sporadic kerning issues. Fortunately, InDesign’s grep styles can plug the holes in the kerning table.
Review: Rum, Yesterday and Today
My review of Rum, Yesterday and Today, published on The Rum Reader.
(Image: Sayada Ramdial)
Review: Smugglers Cove
My review of Smugglers Cove, published on The Rum Reader.
(Image: Ileana Soon)