ZXX

A font designed to be unable to be read via OCR (Optical Character Recognition):



The name ZXX comes from the Library of Congress' Alpha-3 ISO 639-2 — codes for the representation of names of languages. ZXX is used to declare No linguistic content; Not applicable.

Free Open Type Font to open up governments.

Download the font at the project’s page - ZXX



Via prosthetic knowledge

Miso

Miso is free architectural lettering font by by Mârten Nettelbladt:

Graphics Handbook

I came across an image of Ken Garland's 'Graphic Handbook' on Tumblr t'other day... the inspiration for Garland Monospace:



Available for purchase from version type foundry - Garland Monospace

Paper Browser

Was doing some wireframing for a job this week and found this very useful...



Paper browser by Rain Creative Lab — see original source

• Paper browser PDF template (Horizontal)
• Paper browser PDF template (Vertical)

For more resources that you can use in sketching phase of application development, geekchix.org has a bunch here:

A Collection of Printable Sketch Templates and Sketch Books for Wireframing

There's a lot of information out there on the inter-web about wireframing, Smashing Magazine has collated more than twenty wireframing articles, guides, and tutorials to help you improve your wireframing process:

35 Excellent Wireframing Resources

Fracmetrica Black

Free for download from 26plus-zeichen:



Via typegoodness.com

The Future is Space

Cool illustration from the very cool Josh Cochran, also available as a Desktop wallpaper from The Desktop Wallpaper Project on Kitsune Noir...

16 Free Vector Panton Patterns

That's right "Panton" not "Pantone"

For your delectation may I present 16 (free) seamless vector pattern swatches (also as symbols) for Adobe Illustrator CS and higher. Inspired by the work of design legend Verner Panton and great for use as backgrounds, fill patterns, and optical illusions... all in glorious black and white.

Download Now - 16 Free Vector Panton Patterns

Museo Slab

Museo Slab... a robust slab serif with Museo’s friendliness.
Two styles (500 and 500 italic) are free!

PDF specimen | (See) Museo Slab at exljbris.com

(Free) download
Available from:
• MyFonts - Museo Slab 500
• MyFonts - Museo Slab 500 Italic

Koolhand

Free experimental typeface designed by Chris Papasadero inspired by the architecture of Rem Koolhaas.

Download Koolhand here

100 Free Monochrome Geometric Patterns

For the betterment of mankind may I present 100 (free) seamless vector pattern swatches (also as symbols) for Adobe Illustrator CS and higher. Marvelous monochrome geometric tessellations great for use as backgrounds, fill patterns, and optical illusions... all in glorious black and white.

Download Now - 100 Free Monochrome Geometric Patterns