nex-us: the bond, link, or tie existing
between members of a group; a means of connection between things
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[see info under Book Arts]
Lettering
and type design is not only our profession, but is also our passion. We're committed to
fostering community among other enthusiasts of the book arts. The Web is an ideal network
for this interaction and we welcome your visits & links.
If you¹d like a link in Letterspace
Nexus to your personal or organization¹s website send an email message with the URL
address & its focus. We will attempt to accommodate all relevant sites. And if you¹d
like our link in yours, copy freely http://letterspace.com/.
"...[this] exhibition devoid of
artworks or artifacts is extraordinary.... a tour de force in a teapot..."
-- New York Times, 4/17/98
(describing 'Blackletter: Type and National Identity')
Lettering & Calligraphy Resources:
the magazine for the international spectrum of letter design
— for all who love letters and make letters
a world wide forum for discussion and information exchange for
anyone with an interest in Calligraphy
a professional organization promoting the study and practice
of calligraphy through exhibitions, publications, educational programs & related
activities
The SSI was founded in 1921 in the UK by early students of
Edward Johnston with the aim of advancing the crafts of writing & illumination.
an exhibition of calligraphy and books being held in
conjunction with the Conference of Lettering Arts (East) in Guilgord, CT, summer 1999.
an Italian calligraphy guild's site, dedicated to
spreading the knowledge of calligraphy and lettering with particular attention to the
Latin alphabet
supplying calligraphers, lettering artists, illuminators,
bookbinders and
papercraft enthusiasts with books, tools & supplies
Rob Leuschke's site, dedicated to excellence in graphic design
and the promotion of typography, calligraphy, and the lettering arts
calligraphers & lettering artists interested in promoting
the hand-written word, including the studios of John Stevens and Joyce Teta
virtual exhibition of the lettering art of Ben Aalbers, Dutch
calligrapher drawing on Asian, Islamic as well as Western lettering traditions
a nice assortment of inspirational calligraphic prints
integrating original watercolors (we have Karen to thank for showing us the way to
our java quote banner above!)
Font & Typography Resources:
international organization, based in NYC, providing a network
and showcase for the typographic arts [aka, TDC]
a review of matters related to the digital creation or use of
fonts; visit soon or you'll miss out, as DTL is soon to disappear into cyber vapor
a fusion of experimentation, exploration and imagination with
digital, interactive type --a compelling vision (requires Flash plugin)
a consortium of type designers, font distributors, software
developers and the supporting public lobbying for US typeface copyright protection
an online 'zine focusing on digital fonts and typography,
published by a charismatic Brit* -- Clive Bruton (*yes, this IS an oxymoron)
a 'zine for perusing and purchasing books and publications on
type and typography, with informed reviews and engaging interviews
all the typo news fit to browse (according to Microsoft
Typography); Simon Daniels has a nose and sources for the latest buzz on fonts
a concise and well-researched historical sketch by John
Maxwell of the evolution of lettering and type from Roman inscriptions up to digital fonts
[includes an excellent ]
reviews of recent books on typography & printing by LP
partner, Paul Shaw, posted on the TDC website [click on 'Resources' link at left]
Book Arts and Libraries: Handpress
dedicated to the art and craft of printing on the handpress,
edited and maintained by Richard-Gabriel Rummonds with help from his many friends and
colleagues
leading the way in providing digital facsimiles on CD of some
of the best classics, with the benefit of text searching, magnification and printing; this
first-class product is available now at a special discount through Letterspace Nexus;
search the ,
then for discount
an online exhibition of books by Aldus Manutius and the Aldine
Press, hosted by the Brigham Young University; also published as a catalog
[aka, The National Printing Library]
this site is new and a bit sparse, but given its rich
typographic resources, it should flourish; lend support by signing up as a 'Friend of St
Bride'
a directory of resources for 'the book' -- history, bibliography, the book trade and
the book arts -- maintained by Oak Knoll Press
an overview of this esteemed program offering classroom and
studio work in the traditional and non-traditional arts of the book
an exhibition and catalog sponsored by the Library of
Congress, with the support of the Vatican, featuring choice manuscripts and related
essays
a virtual exhibition from Thomas Cooper Library that explores
the history of printing from its origins to the seventeenth century
a growing online archive of images from this esteemed library's collection of mediaeval
manuscripts
an historical and socio-political examination of blackletter
type in its many forms and adaptations since Gutenberg; this eminent exhibition is
now a virtual one maintained by the Lubalin Study Center of Design & Typography at The
Cooper Union, New York City [curated by Peter Bain Paul Shaw]
Rome: Inscriptions, Monuments, History
photos and informed text on Roman sites from the classical
research tours sponsored by New Zealand's Marlborough Boys' College
links dealing with significant basilicas in Rome, provided by
June Hager and Inside the Vatican magazine; excellent text with accompanying
photos
a series of linked pages offering a well-written and
illustrated account of the Forum Romanum from its earliest beginnings up through Rome's
decline
an abstract from an article of the same name by James E.
Packer for Archaeology Magazine condensed from his watershed study on Trajan's Forum
completed and published in 1997
a compilation of links and references to Trajan's Forum
compiled by Rob Carlson of the University of Maryland -- a classicist with a passion for
Mercato Traiano
a scrapbook of Rome photos with accompanying text, maintained
by Bill Thayer, a classics and epigraphy enthusiast
a catalog of Roman and Etruscan inscriptions, along with notes
and translations maintained by the same Bill Thayer, now epigrapher
an illustrated directory of Rome's major historical venues,
maintained by the (self-appointed?) Rome2000 virtual travel bureau
[more links to
lettering, typography and book arts sites coming soon]
