Typeface classification

Martin Plonka has created this poster that classifies typefaces by seven major groups: Slab Serif, Serif Old Style, Serif Transitional, Serif Modern, Sans Humanist, Sans (Neo)Grotesque and Sans Geometric. The typefaces are positioned radially using one of the stereotypical / popular data visualization methods.

Type Radio

Typeradio is a Microfm broadcast, a MP3 internet radio stream and a podcast station.
Since 2004 Typeradio (which is Donald Beekman, Liza Enebeis aka LoveLiza & Underware) is visiting different design events around the world, to meet designers and to talk.

Garamond vs. Garamond

Juliet:

‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What’s Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What’s in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.”

Call me Garamond

Arial & Helvetica

Some typographers will say: “it’s totally different”.

My mother will say: “it’s the same”.

Never thrust your mother.

Netto typeface

http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/singles/fontfont/ff_netto_ot_regular/