Published inMaking Faces (and Other Emoji)·May 17, 2017Emoji on the WebFonts aren’t always the answer — Emoji began their existence as fonts, and for the most part they continue to be fonts to this day. Apple, Google, Microsoft, they all have their own emoji fonts (of course, they’re all different formats). …Typography5 min readTypography5 min read
Published inMaking Faces (and Other Emoji)·Oct 5, 2016Making Emoji with Always With HonorAn Interview with the Designers of the new Windows 10 Emoji — Hey all! It’s my immense pleasure to bring you a chat I had with Tyler and Elsa Lang of Always With Honor. They recently helped Microsoft pull off a really amazing and refreshing emoji reboot. I was impressed when Microsoft announced the new emoji and I was so pleased when…Design9 min readDesign9 min read
Published inMaking Faces (and Other Emoji)·Jul 5, 2016Emoji: Fonts, TechnicallyMaking Faces (and Other Emoji) — Hey all! I’m Colin (@colinmford, here and on twitter), a typeface designer. I write short posts about the history, design, and technical details of emoji from a type designer’s perspective. You can find the other posts here. …Design10 min readDesign10 min read
Published inMaking Faces (and Other Emoji)·Jul 4, 2016Emoji: Setting the TablesMaking Faces (and Other Emoji) — Hey all! I’m Colin (@colinmford, here and on twitter), a typeface designer. I write short posts about the history, design, and technical details of emoji from a type designer’s perspective. You can find the other posts here. …Typography7 min readTypography7 min read
Published inMaking Faces (and Other Emoji)·May 24, 2016Emoji: Looking Good!Making Faces (and Other Emoji) Part 2 — Hey all! I’m Colin (@colinmford, here and on twitter), a typeface designer. I write short posts about the history, design, and technical details of emoji from a type designer’s perspective. You can find the other posts here. …Design10 min readDesign10 min read
Published inMaking Faces (and Other Emoji)·May 13, 2016Emoji: A Lovely HistoryMaking Faces (and Other Emoji) Part 1 — Hey all! I’m Colin (@colinmford, here and on twitter), a typeface designer. I write short posts about the history, design, and technical details of emoji from a type designer’s perspective. You can find the other posts here. …Design5 min readDesign5 min read