Custom Letters 2009 is an encyclopedic collection of hundreds of custom lettering projects done in the past year. The diversity is astounding, ranging from simple primitive art to elaborate hyper-calligraphic orgies. Some are witty, some are beautiful, some are illegible but leave a nice taste in your mouth. This one by Michiel Van der Born in particular caught my eye:

They say today they're picking a top ten, and Friday something called AlphaBattle begins. I don't know what it is, but it sounds interesting.