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281: đđœ Manicule đđœ
Allow me to draw your attention over there  please. (I know you canât see me but Iâm pointing in that  direction, towards the letterpress print of a manicule I made recently, which is hanging out in my closet of a recording studio.) â Iâm so thrilled to be part of the Canadian Letterpress Alliance ; a newly formed, 3x a year fun mail club for letterpress printers across Canada. And while I donât consider myself a letterpress printer in the same way that so many in this gro

Diana Varma
1 hour ago5 min read
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279: Certified Letter Nerds with Alanna Munro of Arcane Type Foundry
Welcome Font Friends! Today we have the one and only Alanna Munro here! Alanna is a Certified Letter Nerd and the main human behind Arcane Type Foundry âa foundry offering both an enchanting library of typefaces and charming custom type design. Alannaâs letterforms have been described as having âhappy curves,â which means that no matter the style, a friendly disposition is always infused into the vector drawings. But donât mistake friendliness for frivolity; she is also a hug

Diana Varma
Dec 8, 20252 min read
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277: Emerging Typeface Designers Ivana Vukmirovic & Mahrukh Saeed
It has become a Talk Paper Scissors  tradition to feature the incredible work of up-and-coming typeface designers in this space (check out Episode 026  with Veronika & Mary-Anne, Episode 113  with Nate & Sarah and Episode 146  with Nicole & Cameron, Episode 191  With Max & Cecilia, and Episode 258  with Paulina & Darrab). This work was born in the Advanced Typography course I teach at Toronto Metropolitan University. After reviewing many submissions, with work scaffolded thro

Diana Varma
Nov 24, 20252 min read
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258: Emerging Typeface Designers Paulina Marin & Darrab Qureshi
It's become a Talk Paper Scissors tradition to feature the incredible work of up-and-coming typeface designers in this space (check out...

Diana Varma
Jun 12, 20252 min read
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251: Type Up Your Life with Elliot Jay Stocks
Straight from his idyllic backyard music studio in the UK, we have Elliot Jay Stocks ! Elliot is a designer and musician, known in...

Diana Varma
May 8, 20252 min read
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240: Lora: An Incomplete History of Type
Lora is a well-balanced contemporary serif with roots in calligraphy. It is a text typeface with moderate contrast that is well-suited...

Diana Varma
Mar 28, 20253 min read
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239: Eurostile: An Incomplete History of Type
From the middle ages to the Middle East, From Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer...

Diana Varma
Mar 27, 20255 min read
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238: Abhaya Libre: An Incomplete History of Type
From the middle ages to the Middle East, From Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer...

Diana Varma
Mar 26, 20253 min read
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237: Lexend: An Incomplete History of Type
From the middle ages to the Middle East, From Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer...

Diana Varma
Mar 25, 20255 min read
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236: Georgia: An Incomplete History of Type
From the middle ages to the Middle East, From Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer...

Diana Varma
Mar 24, 20253 min read
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234: Baselines and Basslines with Jamie Chang of Manic Type
Welcome back! This is the fourth episode in a 5-part guest lecture series, speaking with a diverse range of design and typography pros...

Diana Varma
Mar 18, 20252 min read
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223: Delicious Web Typography with Oliver Schöndorfer of Pimp My Type
Welcome to the final stop on our international tour with guests from across the pond (and the final episode of 2024!). Weâre headed to...

Diana Varma
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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220: Women of Type with Jess Goldsmith
Today I have with me Jess Goldsmith , founder of Women of Type ! Jess is an internationally recognized and award-winning lettering artist...

Diana Varma
Dec 10, 20241 min read
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219: Expanding Raleway to Support Accessible Tech with Michael Young
Welcome back! This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago while at DesignThinkers Toronto 2024, Canadaâs largest graphic design...

Diana Varma
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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218: Live From DesignThinkers Toronto with Carl Shura!
This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago, Live from DesignThinkers Toronto 2024, Canadaâs largest graphic design conference. This...

Diana Varma
Nov 25, 20243 min read
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212: Type Talk with Peter Ha
Itâs Peter! Peter Ha is a designer, artist and educator. He is a co-founder of Equal Parts Studio, a Toronto-based contemporary graphic...

Diana Varma
Oct 9, 20242 min read
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210: Play, Passion Projects and Butts with Sophie Elinor Brown
Welcome to a fun deep dive into typography, play, passion projects and butts, with self-proclaimed Type Dork, Sophie Elinor Brown! Sophie...

Diana Varma
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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190:Experimentation, Iteration & Democratization in Font Creation with with Franz Hoffman of Fontself
One of my favourite things is connecting with someone around a shared passion, whether in-person or virtually, whether locally or...

Diana Varma
Apr 30, 20243 min read
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189: Designing Variable Type with That That Harbor Bickmore
Todayâs guest is the best designer in the world! [Source: his website, TheBestDesignerInTheWorld.com] His name is Harbor Bickmore and he...

Diana Varma
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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185: Constraint and Consistency with Ben O'Neil
I love a new and innovative typography project when I see one! I recently came across the work of Illustrator and Designer, Ben OâNeil,...

Diana Varma
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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