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Gar, I missed another one of Tobias

Gar, I missed another one of Tobias Frere-Jones’ NYC Typographic Walking Tours but luckily Jason Santa Maria โ€” a fellow so nice they named him thrice โ€” has photos. Photos from his first tour here. (via airbag)


Short video piece about fonts and typography,

Short video piece about fonts and typography, featuring Steven Heller, Jonathan Hoefler, Tobias Frere-Jones. (via quipsologies)


This past weekend, Tobias Frere-Jones led a

This past weekend, Tobias Frere-Jones led a typography tour of lower Manhattan for the AIGA, which I’m sad I missed (out of town guests + didn’t get a ticket in time). Luckily several people have uploaded photos from the tour (set 1, set 2, set 3, set 4), including a shot of one of my favorite lunchtime destinations, the Cup & Saucer. Love that sign (see close up).


The phrase “au contraire mon Frere-Jones” is

The phrase “au contraire mon Frere-Jones” is just hanging out there, waiting for someone to use it.