When hand done lettering matches up the images perfectly it is a beautiful thing.

This is a great example of expressive typography. The type looks custom and the flowing to create the instrumental sensibilities  is so well done.

I am a huge fan of Milton Glaser. His bold work with type has had a huge impact on me.

A modern update of art nouveau for a current band poster. I am such a sucker for this style.

We have a copy of this in special collections. This photo does not do it justice. The pop ups are not very complex but it is still so cool.

I can't find a large enough image to tell if this real . I really doubt it but this is certainly obtainable to a sculptor and I would like to see it.

How cool is this? I would like the full alphabet.

Shapes made into type is nice, but the use of overlap incorporated is very nice.

I got to go to this show at the SMART museum. It was amazing, they had all the rough drafts and original mock ups.

so well done

This is a great idea for a poster. However the type doesn't  quite fit the outline. Some smaller type around the edges to flush out the edges would look great.

Ever since I did the type specimen I have come to use Univers as my default typeface for body copy in cases where sans serifs are needed.

What I like about this how the text is broken by the countries and not stretched to meet the outlines.

nice twist on a classic phrase.

What really looks great about this to me is the texture elements. They look really nice against the black. I also appreciate the boldness with faint darting serifs.

a tandem bike finally looks good.

I wish I could have found a larger image to truly appriciate  how clever and well exicuted this is.

It is always nice to see well executed and unique hand drawn type. It almost make me forget about all of those terrible digital "hand drawn" faces.... almost

I greatly admire the difficulty it took to make this image. Thought it has minimal type portrayed, I think it was a great incorporation of text.

just a very nice saying

If you type typography into google images 9 out of 10 images are of things like this. Some are pretty great but what the hell?

I knew the full name of the band to be Fitz and the Tantrums before looking at this poster. At first I thought " where is the beginning of the band name?" then I realized they did an amazing job of combining text ant illustration.

I enjoy how the hand drawn lettering fits perfectly with the image, but it is the coloring that really appeals to me.

DKNG is an amazing studio in LA. This is just one example of their clever ways of using type to make a outstanding image.

The classic woodcut styling with a wooden texture carved through out the letters is a nice touch. It would make for a great display text on western themed applications.

The most impressive use of wind and people to build letterforms I have every seen.  I bet they could do all the figures as well.

This is a poster created by Jason Munn at Small Stakes Studio out of Oakland, CA. If you have never seen the work at Small Stakes, then take some time to check it out, it will be worth it. Like this poster, their work is clever and clean. This poster may not represent just how amazing their usage off typographic elements can be incorporated into their designs, but the type face they selected in this poster is a perfect fit for their design.

This is a cookie tin that I found. It was either in very good shape for its age or a reproduction of what I would guess to be a 1920's style tin. The art deco style type face works well with the san serif banner on the bottom. Combined with hand painted image of the boys and the black and white leafs, this reproduction really gives a great sense of early twentieth package design.

What I find most interesting about this piece is the way each of these type faces are so unique in style but work together to form a dynamic harmony. Each letter looks lovingly hand drawn. My only criticism is the weight of Paree. If it was heavier it would make the piece seem less top heavy.