Old magazine cover. Seen in an antique store in Frazee, Minnesota in 2003.

Here are a couple of my favorite type-related places on the web:

Typophile Forums is where most of the action is taking place these days. From newbies to seasoned type designers, they’re all here talking about type. I especially like hanging around the Type I.D. Board, where everybody wins as type nerds from all over the world compete to see who can identify typefaces the fastest.

Unlike Typophile, Typographica is a group blog featuring news and items of interest about type and typography. Fierce debates are sometimes lurking in the comments. Tip: You can always tell what topics are hot by watching the “Commented” box in the right column. Chief editor Stephen Coles promises more substantial features (like my recent interview with veteran type designer Phil Martin) to come.

Nelson & Bainbridge picture framing products have been sporting Proxima Sans on their logo for a while now (with custom diamond-shaped “i” dots).

F.A.S.T., Inc., Sparta, Wisconsin, August 2, 2003. I used to see this place every time I visited my grandparents when I was little, and it’s still there. As seen in Zippy the Pinhead.

Minnesota Eats Out, by Kathryn Strand Koutsky and Linda Koutsky, was published recently by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. This really enjoyable book features two of my fonts: Blakely is used on the cover and for running heads inside, and Coquette is used throughout for initial caps.

Photo taken June 19, 2001 in Portland, Oregon.