Fleuron Font Friday
A fleuron, or flower, is a decorative typographic character. The category of fleuron includes some characters that are not floral in design. Also known as a printer’s flower or floret. Flowers are in a category of characters known as ornaments or type ornaments. Scroll down or jump to here for a short essay on fleurons. […]
This kid made a steel rose prom corsage for his date
OK it’s prom season and looking back who among us wouldn’t have preferred a handmade steel rose corsage? This kid (and his mom! extra adorable!) made one for his prom date: I made a steel-rose corsage for my prom date! by ThomasBenn via iPhone
The invisible beauty of flowers – in pictures
From Guardian.co.uk: Graphic designer turned artist Susumu Nishinaga has used an electron microscope to delve deep into the fabric of petal, leaves and pollen. The Japanese artist then colours the scanning electron micrograph (SEM) images using a computer – to reveal the building blocks of life. Part of the stigma (pink) of an Easter cactus […]