"even with innate talent you will still have to work hard at it." Word. I responded to an earlier post that this sort of thing is a learned skill. About a year

"even with innate talent you will still have to work hard at it." Word. I responded to an earlier post that this sort of thing is a learned skill. About a year or two ago, i started a font blog[1] so that i could learn about typefaces and also so that i could become better at making type specimens. It worked, at least until i got busy with school, but it actually made me understand type and it also had the effect of making me use typeface outside of my comfort zone. I welcome submissions, so let me know if you want to take a stab at writing up a typeface / specimen. Just as with programming or, for that matter, anything, practice in seeing[2] and using type is really the winning ticket. The more you do it, the better you get. I know, lame, right? But how do you get better? You research, you try, you fail, you get feedback, and you get better. [1] http://fontasm.tumblr.com http://fontasm.tumblr.com [2] Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees (978-0520049208)