Fight back this winter with Malin+Goetz Lip Moisturizer ($12). This highly recommended daily protection lip gel hydrates on contact to restore your zombie-like pucker. The no-frills stuff is fragrance, flavor and color free, and the scientific-helvetica tube makes sure you won't be mistaken as a lip gloss wearer.... [More]
It's about time someone combined a calendar with the satisfying pop of bubble wrap. Set in spectacular Helvetica Neue, the Bubble Calendar ($30) is a 48"x18" mammoth that features a single bubble for everyday, letting you mark the passing of time in the most fun way possible. Days of the week and all major US holidays are marked, with weekends bolded for quick reference — as if we need reminding.... [More]
Massimo Vignelli's 1972 NYC subway diagram was hailed as an instant classic, with clean colored lines, type set in Helvetica, and paths running on 45- and 90-degree angles. Unfortunately, the masses expected a map, not a diagram. Now Vignelli has revisited his famous, ultra-collectible plan, taking into account more than 30 years' worth of changes. Available in a limited edition of 500 and signed by Vignelli himself, the New York City Subway Diagram 2008 by... [More]
We weren't expecting to feature a mesh/trucker cap again for another 10 years or so. But we'd buy anything with our favorite typeface blazoned across the front. Which is why we're digging this camo-rific Helvetica Cap ($35) from Granph. Wear it at SXSW next year, and not only will you not be scorned, you'll be bugged by all the fellow type geeks asking where you got it.... [More]
If you're as obsessive about your Myriad Pros and Helveticas as we are, check out the Pentragram 2008 Typography Calendar ($22-$36). Full of type designs by Matthew Carter, including Walker, Snell Roundhand, and Galliard, the calendar is sure to provide some inspiration for your blog, and should also help you keep your disorganized ass in check.... [More]
Terrific typography and a good sense of humor merge in this Helvetica Coffee Mug ($18). The 15-ounce vessel features four different weights of the font — in the corresponding shades of coffee — and a simple squared handle. Clever, classy, and caffeinated. [via]... [More]
If you haven't been lucky enough to catch a screening, you'll soon be able to learn all about your favorite typeface with the Helvetica DVD ($20; Nov. 6). In addition to the 80-minute film, you'll get over 90 minutes of additional interviews with typography and visual culture gurus. If you really love your fonts, there's also a limited edition package, with letterpressed mini-posters, a signed C-print, a letter of actual Helvetica metal type, and more.... [More]