| First things first: Typography of course! Ilovetypography.com is one of, if not the best, sources currently online that answers just about any question you may have about type. There are numerous photos of great type and lessons that teach you various things about type. I.e., how to make type, it's structure, etc.
Be sure to also click on The Font Game button in the navigation area. That will show you how well you really know type. Below are just a few examples of the awesome type you can check out on the website.

There is even some creative type when viewing the date and comments left on specific posts

Asides from the website, there are plenty of great photos everywhere throughout the site

Another great photo, this time showing type off of the computer
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Interface Diagram: ilovetypography.com

1) Main Navigation 2) RSS Feed 3) Header 4) Content AreaAd 5) Links 6) Typography Products 7) Popular Links 8) Footer
Straightforward Navigation
One of the things I like about i love typography is the plain and simple navigation menu. It has a few nice type features and helpful information to tell you what each section offers, but it's also out of the way so you can focus on the main content area.
Aside from all of the other navigation buttons, there is a helpful feature under the Typography button. When
clicked, a Typography Tag Grid pops up in a new window which allows the user to navigate
quickly to other pages such as
free fonts, typography terms,
new fonts, typefaces, type
design and so forth.
There is also a set of links under Popular Articles and More Articles which I don't completely consider navigation but they are helpful in leading the viewer to high traffic areas of the website.
Designing Efficiently
If there's something to say about ilovetypography.com, it's that they know how to take advantage of each and every pixel. From content, to popular links, to their affiliate websites and type for sale, all three columns are used up to its entirety, though still managing to keep cleanliness and organization to the site. The two columns on the right do not extend down completely to the bottom, which in my opinion is a plus and keeps the website from becoming too busy. Though, that may just be more of a personal preference.
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