Giambattista Bodoni is an Italian engraver who designed the font known us Bodoni. He is the first font designer to create variations in stroke thicknesses. He developed a style in which parts of the fonts are hairline thin. The serifs of Bodoni, in addition to being very thin, are also nearly perpendicular to the main [...]
Published by June 5th, 2006 in Bernos and Design.Archive for 2006
I remember you today Just how you used to be yesterday Oh, you humble soul With smoothness like velvet feel That good lamb of the herd What have you done now my friend? Like you didn’t charm all with tenderness Like you didn’t fill all with happiness How is it a stained future now you [...]
Published by June 1st, 2006 in Poetry.We have been contemplating writing an article on Abebe Bikila. On what Abebe means for Ethiopians. We received a couple of emails from non-Ethiopians asking why there would be a Bikila T-shirt. Well, there is a need. We couldn’t explain per se. Shipping has become a fulltime job, Bernos shipping center (which happens to be [...]
Published by June 1st, 2006 in Bernos.I went to a graduation celebration party last weekend. I ran into a friend from out of town. After the what's up's & the howudoing's; I inquired as to what reason that he graced us with his presence. He claimed that he came for the graduation celebration. Later he told me that he came in [...]
Published by May 28th, 2006 in Social.For years now I've been trying to get a decent pic through an airplane window. Here is my latest attempt…
Published by May 27th, 2006 in Design.
