Flickr set by :nike. More info from Luc Devroye: "C.G. Naumann is Carl Gustav Naumann, who ran a family printing business in Leipzig. In 1901, he published Schriftproben der Firma C.G. Naumann."

Disabling ClearType with CSS filter and zoom properties.

"This CSS3 module describes how font properties are specified and how font resources are loaded dynamically. The contents of this specification are a consolidation of content previously divided into CSS3 Fonts and CSS3 Web Fonts modules."

Glyphs is a project to build a font-editor with usability and design in mind. Main Features: Edit text in context of words; Only necessary interface elements; Good integration in the operating system and connection to the design workflow; Plugin interface for extending the functionality; Scripting support.

"Type or paste text in any of the green or grey shaded boxes and click on the button Convert button above it. Alternative representations will appear in all the other boxes."

"In addition to being a growing directory and aggregator for wood type and letterpress works and information on the web, the EndGrain features my humble collection of wood letters. I also want to use the blog as an opportunity to do experimental printing with my type and to do a little digging into the history of the different typefaces."

"All of the fonts on Fontspring that are marked as '@Font-Face Ready' can be downloaded and used in your websites without recurring subscription costs. [...] Our best license allows you the designer to use the fonts in an unlimited number of domains under your control. Other fonts must be purchased by the number of domains you expect to use them on."

"Since it was produced in 1978, Final Marks has become a classic documentary about lettercutting, in both monumental inscriptions and on gravestones. The filmmakers were given complete access over a two year period to the work of the craftsmen of the John Stevens Shop in Newport, Rhode Island, the oldest business in the United States still in continuous operation in the same colonial building. It chronicles the work of John ‘Fud’ Benson, then the owner and principal designer, and, arguably, one of the most accomplished letter cutters in the world, as he and his colleagues lay out and then execute the inscriptions on the then unfinished East Building of the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., designed by I.M. Pei."

Extensive collection of links, including type-related articles, blogs, forums, tutorials, software, organizations, movies, magazines, and inspiration. Plus type designers listed alphabetically, and foundries listed by worldly region. Curated by Donald Roos and Robert-Jan van Noort.

Jonathan Hoefler's wonderful (free) typographic history lesson at Typophile. Flash-based, which you might find annoying; However, being able to zoom in close is handy.

Michael Bierut: "Some typefaces are just perfect for certain things. I've specified exotic fonts for identity programs that work beautifully in headlines and even in text, but sooner or later you have to set that really tiny type at the bottom of the business reply card. This is what Franklin Gothic is for."

John Resig: "The problem then becomes: Which way do you round the number? Up, down, or a mixture of the two?"

Ideas, resources, and creative inspiration from web designer Tim Brown.