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Nearly 21 million people in the United States have diabetes, and for many of them, checking blood sugar levels is a daily ritual. Why not brighten up that disagreeable yet necessary task by carrying your testing supplies in an attractive case, wondered Rickina Velte?

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Ten Typefaces of 2007
In celebration of 2008, let’s take a look back at the year that was. FontShop introduced hundreds of new fonts to our collection in 2007. What follows are a few of the most salient and successful releases.

New adventures in typography
From classic Roman type to slab serifs, typography is the key to effective brand definition. We talk to the designers with their eyes on the next trends in letterforms.

Hamburg based new media agency Jung von Matt/next have produced an interactive graffiti wall called Nextwall. The 30m wall was painted by graffiti artists Aim, Tasek, Daddy Cool, Desur and Seak over 5 days in April 2007 – of course, the entire process was filmed and streamed online in real time.

The wall now serves as an experimental platform for different technologies. By capturing Semacodes on the wall you can download goodies for your mobile such as wallpapers showing the Matroschka characters, videos about the participating artists and the creation of the wall. You can also leave comments and messages to friends on the wall’s digital pinboard. And if you’re still a little confused as to what else is hidden behind the wall, a comprehensive info guide can also be downloaded via Bluetooth.

Another interesting feature of the wall is that if you take a photo of one of the matroschka characters and send it off as an SMS you will be sent a voucher that can be cashed-in at one of the trendy shops in the wall’s Karoviertell neighborhood.

Quirky ways to reinvent that Bic biro you stole from my desk! Click here

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