INDIEFONTS PRESS

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Design Tool Monthly Nov 2002 Typo (new Czech Magazine, coming soon) PC Magazine Dec issue John Dvorak:

"While on the Subject of Fonts Dept.: Yes, I've been digging around the Web for unusual fonts. Type free fonts into Google and you too can lose a night's sleep downloading. But the best fonts are seldom free. One of the most aggressive new type foundries is P22 out of Buffalo, New York (www.p22.com). This company is worth following. P22 recently released an excellent book called Indie Fonts, with 2,000 font samples from 18 different independent foundries, along with 33 free fonts on a CD. The book is $39.95, and I highly recommend it."

Graphic Exchange-(Canada) Jan Issue

Applied Arts- (Canada) Jan issue

Tipografica (Argentina) upcoming issue

Letter Arts Review- July Issue

Many review copies sent pending glowing reviews!

Fontlover: "Bottom Line: Must-have for any font enthusiast or designer"

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Creativeprose: The e-news magazine for creative professionals

October 22, 2002 Vol. 3, Issue 43

With John D. Berry's review of the book "Stop Stealing Sheep" in mind (see below), I was delighted when another lovely type book crossed my desk last week. Called "Indie Fonts," the hardbound book is subtitled "A compendium of digital type from independent foundries." That's a very apt name. "Indie Fonts" is primarily a type specimen book culled from 18 font boutiques, such as Altered Ego Fonts, Carter & Cone Type, LettError, Typeco, and P22, the foundry that put the book together. (Most of these companies can be found in the Fonts department on creativepro.com). The book contains more than 400 pages of type, fully indexed and cross-referenced by name, type style, and designer. A helpful glossary of type terms is also included. Tacked to the inside back cover is a CD-ROM of 33 typefaces that you can actually use (as long as you are the owner of the book and therefore the licensee). The book's design reminds reminds me a little bit of the graphic style popularized by Meta, the Berlin-based design shop -- spare, clean, and punctuated by red bars with reverse type. The production values are high, in line with its $39.95 sticker price. (You can order the book on P22's Web site.) But to me "Indie Fonts" is more than a type specimen book. It's also a yelp of independence. The retail type business is not lucrative, and consolidation has been necessary as companies band together for survival. It's reassuring to see that small foundries are still out there, doing their thing outside the mainstream. They inject vitality into the market, leading to more innovative graphic design overall. And that's a good thing. As the editors say in the introduction, "please design safely." -- Pamela Pfiffner, editor in chief

DTG News

03. Flash: INDIE FONTS

This one is too hot to handle -- it just arrived today, and we'll be getting samples and a full review up on the site as soon as possible. P22 Foundry Releases "Indie Fonts' When I opened the package I was knocked out -- this is a hard-bound book, superbly designed and printed on heavy coated stock -- complete with CD-Rom which showcases nearly 2,000 fonts from 18 of today's hottest digital type foundries! You no longer have to spend countless hours on the web looking at digitized samples of fonts for inspiration or acquisition. You just thumb your way through this book. Most surprising was the discovery that Tayme Riggs, formerly our font guru from Phil's Fonts -- and frequenter in the Design Cafe list, is one of the editors of the book. So you know it's got to be good. This is not just a font reference or samples book either. All through the book you find exquisite layouts and designs which feature the fonts. It's as much a designer's inspiration as it is a font shopping mall. Best of all you get 33 representative fonts from the book completely free and ready to load and use. WOW.
The price is $39.95, including the free fonts, it's hard bound with over 400 luscious pages of font heaven. Watch for our complete review in the &Type department, or go and get one NOW! (It's not too early to buy yourself a holiday gift. You deserve it after all!)
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