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wow I have been shamefully inactive on dA for the past year or so, if you're still watching me you're amazing. ANYWAY. I'm super excited to be a part of this TypeFight (https://www.deviantart.com/typefight) thing, basically a friendly (or not-so-friendly?!) competition between typographers. :eager: The theme for this round was "Type In Space" and I'm competing against the wonderfully talented NunoDias (https://www.deviantart.com/nunodias). Check out our works and vote! http://ikue.deviantart.com/journal/poll/4267536/

So, I have one month left of my glorious post-HSC holidays, and I thought I'd spend it by trying to design my first typeface. I've just finished drawing all the lower case and it occurred to me that I have to name this thing. How the heck do you name a typeface?! So... for those reading this, what's your favourite font NAME? And if there are any typeface designers out there, how do you go about naming your fonts?

ArtExpress, for those who don't know, is the annual NSW showcase of selected HSC Visual Arts BOWs (bodies of work). There are several exhibitions which take place (almost) all throughout the year. Or, copied from the official website... ARTEXPRESS is a suite of exhibitions of exemplary artworks created by students for the Higher School Certificate Examination in Visual Arts. Anyway, I would tell you a mildly long-winded story about finishing my last HSC exam then seeing my name  (well, student number) on the list of retained BOWs, then receiving an email that very afternoon stating that my work had been "nominated for consideration for i