Letter Monsters - a set on Flickr
http://flickr.com/photos/jamesdavid/sets/72157613157333670/

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Letter Monsters - a set on Flickr

via @kristinbutler

It used to be that when I saw Russian words like this-- компью́тер, студе́нт, па́спорт-- my eyes skipped over them like yours probably just did. But the Cyrillic alphabet, which is used in Slavic languages like Russian as well as non-Slavic languages like Kazakh and Mongolian, is easy to learn. Given the number of English cognates in Russian (the language we'll focus on here), learning the Cyrillic alphabet allows you to read and understand dozens of words in Russian, including the three above (computer, student, and passport, respectively).

"Over the course of several months beginning October 2008 to April 2009 I've spent some of my spare time between commercial projects searching Google Maps hoping to discover land formations or buildings resembling letter forms. These are the results of my findings limited within the state of Victoria, Australia." Via Subtraction

Google Maps Typography

Rhett Dashwood

Google typography

googlemap typography

natural formations of letters

Now, I know my ABCs, and have a rudimentary awareness of various Victorian landmarks.

"Examples of Modern Alphabets, Ornamental and Plain" - 1864

alphabet

Unreality - The Most Badass Alphabet Ever | http://ff.im/-ibWKM

Awesome alphabet! Just look at entry "J" to be convinced.