Four Techniques for Combining Fonts

Helpful tips about how to choose fonts that work together by Hoefler & Frere-Jones.

I have really been enjoying H&FJ’s tips and emails. They do a great job promoting typefaces with samples that highlight their work and newsletters that teach you how to use the type well.

Plastic Porn

“A a grassroots movement to help save the sea and its marine life from plastic pollution. Its provocative name is meant to help engage and attract supporters, and no way is meant to belittle the cause.”

Take action at http://plasticporn.com

via notcot.org

A creative way to give old data new life

This Nytimes.com interactive graphic examines “Netflix rental patterns, neighborhood by neighborhood, in a dozen cities” and then links the top rentals to old Nytimes.com movie reviews.