Ack! So very much in love with these heart-shaped journals – so simple, compact, and the type is lovely.

Wow, how have I not seen these until now? Wallpaper magazine’s Type Tart Cards from their Sex Issue. Check out the rest of their designs, but be warned, I’ve picked out less graphic versions.

Ribbons feature prominently in two of my favorite perfume ads: Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb and Miss Dior Cherie

Definitely a font to be used in moderation, or at least with a skilled eye, Veer has come out with the flourishing and floral Cordial Bloom – don’t forget the cute intro video.

House Industries, one of my favorite type foundries, is always producing unique products and typefaces. This time they have released a line in honor Alexander Girard, a textile designer in the 50s and 60s who was known for his folk art collection. The products range from nativity sets, which he collected, to font sets containing both whimsical curlicued letters and strong slab uppercases.

Don’t you wish thought of that too? Redbean has been a design inspiration since I was but a student wishing to go to art school, and now the studio is making cards like the one above to purchase on Etsy. I love how their style perfectly balances spare minimalism and organic ornament, and this card says it all so beautifully and clearly without the fluff and sappiness.

I don’t know how I forgot to mention Nick Sherman, who I met at TypeCon back in the summer, where he spoke about his intercut wood typeface project. I loved the results of his deconstructing letters into abstracted art forms. Hope these prints can be purchased in the near future!

These are hilarious. Illustrator Linzie Hunter has ingeniously decided to start a series hand-lettering spam subject lines. {via}

I am such a geek! I bought – actually, pre-ordered – the DVD of the film Helvetica. The Deluxe limited edition, no less. I’ve been wanting to catch this film ever since it came out early this year, but missed the first L.A. screening (it was sold out) and was fortunate enough to catch it at the beautiful University of Washington, courtesy of this year’s TypeCon. I thought the film was brilliant!! Director Gary Hustwit makes an almost mundane topic into something so fascinating, even for a non-designer.

These stills are the motion graphics created by Trollback + Co, appropriately chosen to do the job as they themselves are hardcore Helvetica lovers. Simple yet so well animated as usual from Trollbäck.