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Type Trumps 2

Graphic Design, Type / Typography

Posted by Gavin Lucas, 11 January 2010, 12:24    Permalink    Comments (7)

Regular readers of the CR blog may recall we posted about designer Rick Banks’ Type Trumps pack back in August 2007 (see the original post here). Now Banks has created Type Trumps 2 – another pack of 30 game cards (each representing a different, classic typeface) with which players can battle it out Top Trump-style. The weild-worthy typeface statistics on each card include year of design, the amount of weights, and cost. As per the first pack, Banks has aso given each typeface a ‘rating’ score, a ‘legibility’ score and even a ‘special power’.

Type Trumps 2 is available direct from Banks website at face37.com priced at £9.99 including worldwide shipping.

7 Comments

Got a pack of Type Trumps 1 (the red ones) for Christmas. Lovely! Got a kicking from my daughters who played me as a team and whose German (for Din) and knowledge of roman numerals (for Trajan) was a distinct advantage.
Mike
2010-01-11 14:03:42

Hi,

I bought creative review this month.

The article on the chicha posters is excellent.

The documentary that you said can be viewed online detailing the process doesn't seem to be available.

Any chance of uploaded it soon?

Mike
Mike Mchugh
2010-01-11 16:48:00

@ Mike
Hi, thanks for the comment. We're actually just working on the subtitles to the film right now. It should be up very soon, so hold tight! When it's finished it'll go up as a post here on the blog.
CR Mark Sinclair
2010-01-11 17:00:45

Wow these are great - they'd be the perfect present for a couple of people I know, who are (rightly_ in love with all things typographic!
I like how each one has a different layout to showcase the font, nicely done.
Luci
2010-01-12 08:47:52

WOW these Type Trumps are inspirational!! I already have Type Trumps 1 and have now ordered Type Trumps 2 and can’t wait to play them with my type geek RTGB! lovely work face37.
Bel
2010-01-12 16:38:54

@Luci I also appreciated the attention to detail. It would of been too easy to have gone with a generic layout. I must have these.
n
2010-01-12 17:59:23

I bought one for the Holiday break and the kids loves it!
dining tables
2010-01-13 03:33:51

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