Beautiful new typeface in a full complement of weights and widths, designed by Sebastian Lester for Monotype. Thanks to Stan for the tip.

Excellent rant on the changing role of design in society.

Naz recounts the weekend graphically.

“In this funny and tender picture book for the youngest child, a fluffy cloud gets a job (with the help of his friend the police helicopter) as a police officer. But no matter how hard the cloud tries, the qualities that make him a cloud seem to get in the way of his duties.” Cute as hell.

Nicely done, thanks to their recently added partner, magazine designer extraordinaire Luke Hayman. Though does anyone read Time any longer?

Andy Baio graphs the service’s rapid growth, noting the SXSW-fueled explosion.

The anecdotal feedback so far seems negative.

Innovative feature in 37signals’ new online contact management application allows you to attach notes and create tasks from email. It seems a little more complex than it would ideally be, but the idea that one’s email client is the most comfortable way to integrate a new tool into your life is very savvy thinking.

Xavier Encinas’ blog about Swiss graphic design and typography.

CEO Bruce Chizen says that Adobe Systems plans to release a hosted version within six months