Design*Sponge invited entrants to submit their ideal 26-character alphabet, in some cases digitally rendered, in others hand-drawn. After facing a field of challengers, and besting them all in the popular vote, Jason Mark Jones hit upon the idea to fully develop this basic character set into a playful, imaginative new font, his first, with all the exploration and problem-solving that entails-resolving extended language support, accents, diacritics, currencies ligatures and more.

Who knew three lines and seventeen syllables could be so varied? Thanks for kicking off our contest with your exquisite font haikus - we had a heck of a time picking a top five. We did it anyway. Our own Joe Newton did some creative sampling, and here they are (in no particular order): 

Why not spice things up with Samuel L. Jackson movie quotes instead! Perfect for making a mock-up that doesn't look like a b*tch.

Font haiku contest A favorite font Praised in glorious haiku Could win you free stuff It's true. How to play: 1. Choose your favorite Veer font. 2. Write a haiku about the font. 3. Tweet your haiku with the hashtag #veerfonts. Each day, one winning submission will be typeset in the appropriate font, and its creator will get a Veer T-shirt. Each month, the best of all winning entries will get $250 in Veer merch. And a very covetable grand prize will be awarded to the best overall submiss

Ransom Riggs, author of the novel Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, builds a story around found photographs. These black and whites -- like the one of the levitating girl on the cover -- are, as Riggs notes in the photo credits, "authentic, vintage found photographs" that haven't been altered. He thanks the collectors who spent years rescuing these snapshots from flea markets, antiques malls, and yard sales for the simple reason that these images are as rare and special as the s

Stanley Chow is an illustrator/caricaturist based in Manchester (that makes him a Mancunian). It looks like we're inspired by a lot of the same people and characters. I love the minimalistic style and think Biggie would look good on my wall.

Inspired by old swap cards and books that allowed you to mix and match bodies, Andrew took a handful of classic video game characters and illustrated them quite nicely.

Inspired by old swap cards and books that allowed you to mix and match bodies, Andrew took a handful of classic video game characters and illustrated them quite nicely.

It features a sampling of designer Ryoichi Tsunekawa's 400 fonts, styled as 20th century propaganda posters - for 21st century creatives. 

Have you ever discovered a card so beautiful, you want to frame it? More than just stationery, letterpress designs from Kamal, are artwork pieces I want to hang on my wall. Her designs are beautifully modern with influences from eastern cultures, using bold colors and hints of metallics. To double the coolness, she creates her products with eco-friendly hand mixed inks and paper.

The team of "publishing nerds" behind CoverSpy showcase covers spotted on the streets of New York with descriptions -- albeit vague descriptions -- of the books' readers. Proving book jackets not only represent the story within, but something about the story's readers as well. 

There are so many out there whose use has either fallen to the wayside or whose definition disappeared into the void. Wouldn't you like to adopt one of these words? Help bring it back into popular vernacular?

There are so many out there whose use has either fallen to the wayside or whose definition disappeared into the void. Wouldn't you like to adopt one of these words? Help bring it back into popular vernacular?

Ask an alien what look is hot these days, and you're sure to hear the usual: space suits never, ever, go out of style. As intrepid explorers of the firmament, Astronauts and Cosmonauts are proof nothing beats a well pressed silver suit for a short space walk with a friend. Always fans of nostalgia and extraterrestrial affairs, The Fox is Black compiles the best star-bound fashions on Space Suit of the Week.

If you love cities and type showusyourtype.com makes good on both. I can't figure out how often or when this project started but I'm given the impression it's ongoing. Submissions are currently being taken for type interpretations of Melbourne. Maybe "Melbourne" written out with hot hot bangers on a barbie? I'm sure you'll all come up with something better.