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Crushing on a Black & White Ampersand named Bella
Bella Typography – WHY WE LOVE IT
Back story: Designer Rick Banks of the London design studio Face37 created Bella as a riff on the classic French typeface, Didot, with lush rounded contours and a shift in overall geometry that we think increases the sex appeal. It’s based on the work of renowned typographers, America’s John Pistilli and Herb Lubalin, and Switzerland’s Jan Tschichold.Why’s it called Bella? Banks says, “It’s named after my beautiful wife Annabel and I think the name matches the font quite well.”
What are its distinguishing characteristics? Voluptuous curves paired with ultra thin serifs, plus some charming ball terminal alternatives in the uppercase library that mirror the terminals on the lowercase alphabet and numerals. “Tschichold’s Saskia inspired Bella’s perfect circular terminals,” says Banks. “Pistilli and Lubalin’s typeface called Pistilli Roman inspired many of Bella’s other forms, especially the very fine hairlines.”
Black & White – WHY WE LOVE IT
In a complicated world, there’s something reassuring about clean, simple black-and-white. The Design With heart product line is greatly inspired by geometrics, and fashion-forward typography. The look is modern, cool, and assertive — but never in your face.The Ampersand – WHY WE LOVE IT
Cheerily nuzzled above the “7” key like a pear-shaped pill bug, the ampersand is perhaps the most intriguing character on the keyboard. While all letters and punctuation marks look similar enough in abstract, the ampersand feels unique, like a shape-shifter that could transform at a moment’s notice. For type designers and aficionados both, it isn’t so much a character as it is a character, “usually a tirelessly entertaining one, perhaps an uncle with too many tricks,” as Simon Garfield wrote in his 2012 book, Just my Type.Love our new Black & White Bella Ampersand Greeting Card? Buy it here.
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Every dog has it’s day
So where did the saying “Every dog has it’s day” or “Every dog has his day” come from? A bit of research finds the phrase is over 450 years old. It became popularized from Hamlet by William Shakespeare in the early 1600’s. However, there are various forms of it that originated earlier.
The meaning of the quote in our current era, “Every dog has its day or every dog has his day” is very simple. It means everyone gets a chance eventually; or that everyone is successful during some period in their life.
Here is a brief history on the famous quote we recite today:
A dogge hath a day.
[1545 R. Taverner tr. Erasmus’ Adages (ed. 2) 63]Let Hercules himself do what he may, The cat will mew, and dog will have his day.
[1600-1 Shakespeare Hamlet v. i. 286]s.v. Fevrier, Euerie dog hath his day.
[1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & English]Dogs, ye have had your day; ye fear’d no more Ulysses vengeful from the Trojan shore.
[1726 Pope Odyssey V. xxii.]How changed for Marat, lifted from his dark cellar!‥All dogs have their day; even rabid dogs.
[1837 Carlyle French Revolution III. i. i.]Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day.
[1863 C. Kingsley Water Babies ii.]‘She could be his sister.’ ‘No way—not with a face like that.’ ‘Well, every dog deserves his day.’
[1978 ‘M. Craig’ Were He Stranger x.]Like this card? You can purchace it right here: www.DesignWithHeart.com
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Graduation? Engagement? New Home? New Job?
Graduation? Engagement? New Home? New Job? Who do you know that is starting a grand, new adventure? Celebrate noteworthy life moments, big and small. Our Adventure card is available for purchase here: Design With Heart/Adventure.
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To the moon and back
“Yours is the light by which my spirit’s born… you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.” – e.e. cummings
Purchase our popular “I LOVE YOU FROM HERE, TO THE MOON, AND BACK…” card here. Printed with silver ink on premium paper – includes a shimmered silver envelope.
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Words to live by
Dream. Believe. Achieve. Sounds simple, Right? We designed this art print to inspire others to reach for their full potential. Our 8 x 10 artwork is printed on premium, uncoated paper and framed in white wood with glass insert. Fold-out easel attached to frame backing – hanging hardware is also pre-attached.
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