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Paul Barnes

@paul-barnes.bsky.social

Partner at Commercial Type.

111 Followers  |  16 Following  |  1 Posts  |  Joined: 19.11.2024
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Type Advisor: Your Font Consultant Helping designers and users of fonts make the best decisions about type

My very insightful friend Doug Wilson has started a new business that might help you out. It’s a rare thing to have an independent resource with such deep knowledge of typography and the type industry available to help you make sense of things. typeadvisor.com

13.01.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Riccardo Olocco from CAST

Riccardo Olocco from CAST

First speakers revealed!
In his presentation, Italian researcher and type designer Riccardo Olocco thoroughly analyzes the roman type used in Venice by Nicolas Jenson, which became the prototype for virtually all roman types up to the present.
#fontstandcon2025

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02.12.2024 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Something new in @commercialtype.bsky.social vault.

03.12.2024 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Commercial Type partner Paul Barnes, who has just been elected a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI).

Formed in 1952, the AGI is the most prestigious graphic design organisation in the world, with over 540 members in 47 countries all chosen by their peers.

15.11.2024 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0