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typographic synthesizer makes fonts like music

filed under: design | interactive | strange and wonderful

Meek FM Typographic Synthesizer

This unconventional design tool provides a unique way to create new typefaces. Working somewhat like an analog music synthesizer, knobs and button pushes influence the shape of your font characters…

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posted: February 22nd, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

zetalink nixie tube clocks offer funky fonts

filed under: design | retro | timepieces

Zeta Nixie Clock Example

This wouldn’t be the first Nixie tube clock I’ve ever seen, but it sure offers some different display options than the typical numeric display they usually feature. Raymond Weisling’s GeekKlok not only can display time using traditional digits, it offers custom “fonts” which can tell time using special characters…

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posted: December 11th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

typography + google maps = geogreeting

filed under: design | just plain fun

Geogreeting Google Maps Typography

In a world full of Google Maps mash-ups, it’s always fun to stumble across one that is truly different. The guys over at geogreeting.com have done just that.

Geogreeting takes carefully selected Google satellite images of buildings and landmarks that happen to look like letters of the alphabet, and creates custom typography from them…

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posted: November 15th, 2006 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

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