ALT Nadrey: A Typeface with Heart & Heritage by Ivorian Type Designer O’Plérou
This elegant serif typeface, with its gentle curves and subtle serifs, reflects the designer’s vision of love, nostalgia, self-expression, and cultural preservation. Read the name
The Power of Perception: How La Bolde Vita’s Fabian Dornhecker Turns Everyday Moments into Fonts
For Fabian Dornhecker, a German communication designer, typeface designer, and founder of La Bolde Vita, the perfect font formula can be found in the world
Mastering the In-Between: Pentagram’s Junki Jung’s Approach to Typography
Junki Jung (a.k.a. Jun Jung) is a Lead Senior Designer at Pentagram, New York, whose career bridges the worlds of Korean and international design. A
A Fusion of Energetic Type and Sound, Solfeggio Obscuro New Visual Identity by Studio Size
In underground music culture, where sonic landscapes are sculpted through deep, hypnotic rhythms, typography assumes a parallel role—visualising the movement, tension, and immersion that define
NaN Druid: A Mystical Dance Between Serif and Sans-Serif
As the nights draw in, misty mornings and fire-orange leaves remind us that the Northern Hemisphere is firmly in autumn’s grasp. What could be a
Wise Sans: The Font Update Shaping Wise’s Visual Identity
In collaboration with Ragged Edge, Wise released a custom-built, large-scale font for its refreshed visual identity and new brand positioning. Formerly known as TransferWise, Wise
20 Type Designers & Type Foundries to Watch in 2024
Year on year, the landscape of type design becomes ever more dynamic and vibrant, as new voices emerge and established ones continue to innovate. And
Sociotypes Joe Leadbeater On the Foundry’s Creative Process, Ambitions and Dedication to Detail
Sociotype is a design-led type foundry from the London-based creative studio Socio. Since the studio’s origin in 2004, Socio has tackled pretty much every creative
5 Top Tips for Optimising the Typeface Design Workflow
From Diana Ovezea, lead type designer at CoType Foundry. If you’re passionate about type design, you’re no stranger to its time-consuming nature. One minute, you’re
Graphic Design & Typography
A Fusion of Energetic Type and Sound, Solfeggio Obscuro New Visual Identity by Studio Size
In underground music culture, where sonic landscapes are sculpted through deep, hypnotic rhythms, typography assumes a parallel role—visualising the movement, tension, and immersion that define
Jun Hong’s Striking Graphics for The Preview Seongsu Art Fair 2024
Jun Hong is a highly regarded graphic designer from Korea, celebrated for his distinctive approach and innovative design work across a range of projects. With
Behind Skala Studio’s Visual Identity for the Zurich Design Museum Exhibition Visuelle Poesie
Skala, a Zurich-based design studio, partnered with the Museum of Design Zurich to develop the visual identity and exhibition graphics for Visual Poetry (Visuelle Poesie
Study Design Online: Why LABASAD’s Online Format Rivals the Traditional Face-to-Face Format
In the last few years, the creative industries have no doubt seen a seismic change in the way creatives are living and working. From the
Experimental Type Maestro Vlad Boyko on Conveying Emotion Through Design, and his ‘Archeologist’ Approach to Creativity
Not many creatives can capture the emotional essence and expressive power of typography and experimental type as effectively as Vlad Boyko. Known for his experimental
Type Design
The Power of Perception: How La Bolde Vita’s Fabian Dornhecker Turns Everyday Moments into Fonts
For Fabian Dornhecker, a German communication designer, typeface designer, and founder of La Bolde Vita, the perfect font formula can be found in the world
Top 15 Type Designers to Watch in 2025
It’s time for TYPE01’s Type Designers to watch in 2025. Among the lightning-fast turnarounds of the design world, and whatever trends, tools, or the ‘next
Torque: Hingston Studio’s Custom Typeface Drives Formula 1’s Legacy at London’s Latest Exhibition
At the intersection of speed, innovation, and design, Formula 1 has built its legacy on pushing what is possible. Now, this spirit is fantastically brought
Figma Rebrands with a Fresh Custom Font by Grilli Type
Noted for its collaborative nature, Figma is a leading web-based design tool used for interface design, user experience (UX) design, and prototyping. An ever-evolving company,
A Typographic Trio: We Dig into Three of Blaze Type’s Newest Typefaces and the Stories Behind Them
Independent type foundry, Blaze Type, is delighted to unveil three of their latest typeface releases, adding to their extensive and high-quality font catalogue. The trio
ALT.tf Announce the Expansion of their Beloved Display Serif Font ALT ClaraMaria into a Five-Weight Family
In an exciting development, ALT.tf, a type foundry dedicated to enhancing diversity within the type design industry, has expanded its display serif ALT MariaClara typeface
20 Type Designers & Type Foundries to Watch in 2024
Year on year, the landscape of type design becomes ever more dynamic and vibrant, as new voices emerge and established ones continue to innovate. And
Fresh, Futuristic and Food-inspired: Highlights from Type Department’s Font Catalogue
Curated by our TYPE01 team and featuring typefaces designed by a diverse group of global creatives, Type Department offers a wide selection of typefaces to
Editor's Picks
Pushing Typographic Boundaries: Chae Byungrok on His Expressionist Approach
Exploring Chae Byungrok’s portfolio, one cannot help but be captivated by his expressive and abstract works, through which he communicates his fresh and innovative perspective.
Positioned Realities: Can Yang Delivers an Eclectic and Subversive Visual Identity
Here, she tells us more about her work for the exhibition. Curated in early 2022 by Non-Depleted at Berlin’s Haus der Statistik, Positioned Realities is
For This Year’s VidCon, Saint-Urbain Created a YouTube Shorts ‘Drive-Thru’
To market YouTube shorts, YouTube’s answer to TikTok and Instagram reels, Saint-Urbain created drive-thru snacks inspired by iconic YouTube creators. In collaboration with YouTube’s internal
Industry Interviews
Mastering the In-Between: Pentagram’s Junki Jung’s Approach to Typography
Junki Jung (a.k.a. Jun Jung) is a Lead Senior Designer at Pentagram, New York, whose career bridges the worlds of Korean and international design. A
Art Director Min Kim’s Multifarious Approach to Design
In this interview, New York-based independent designer and art director, Min Kim shares his design philosophy, inspirations, and the journey that led him to work
alliage: Where Distinct Design Meets a Sincere Social Vision
In this interview, Lucile Martin, co-founder of alliage, shares their creative methodology and how to speak to a large audience while maintaining an experimental edge.
Pushing Typographic Boundaries: Chae Byungrok on His Expressionist Approach
Exploring Chae Byungrok’s portfolio, one cannot help but be captivated by his expressive and abstract works, through which he communicates his fresh and innovative perspective.
Honouring OCR-A: How Maximage and Eurostandard built upon the iconic 1966 typeface in their design of OCR-X
In this interview, we delve into the origin and creation of OCR-X, a monospaced typeface that pays homage to the iconic OCR-A. Originally designed by
Type Department
Wise Sans: The Font Update Shaping Wise’s Visual Identity
In collaboration with Ragged Edge, Wise released a custom-built, large-scale font for its refreshed visual identity and new brand positioning. Formerly known as TransferWise, Wise
Revisiting Thonik’s Typeface for Dutch Design Week
As projects, brands and events evolve over time, their representative graphic or word marks and communication systems can become disconnected and outdated. For festivals like
Discover Formascope’s Boldy-Made Custom Typeface for Viva Telecommunications Latest Brand Refresh
2024 marked a significant period of change for Viva, a leading Armenian telecommunications operator founded in 2005. The announcement of Viva’s separation from the MTS
Fresh, Futuristic and Food-inspired: Highlights from Type Department’s Font Catalogue
Curated by our TYPE01 team and featuring typefaces designed by a diverse group of global creatives, Type Department offers a wide selection of typefaces to
Fresh New Fonts! The Latest Drops on Type Department…
Type Department‘s new fonts deliver fresh, high quality design from independent creatives & studios across the globe. Here are the latest additions on our radar
Digital Drops — Championing the World of Typefaces & Digital Art
The first edition of Digital Drops—a project headed by ourselves at TYPE01 with the help of an evergrowing pool of creative typographic talent—is here. Meet
Due Studio Releases Two New Sans Serif Fonts: Autaut Grotesk & Lay Grotesk
In conversation with Co-Founders Alessio Pompadura and Massimiliano Vitti, we take a look at Due Studio’s new sans serif fonts, Autaut & Lay Grotesk. Founded
Four New Fonts by Eko Setiawan Are Now Available on Type Department, and They’re Pretty Special
Eko Setiawan delivers not one, not two, but four delightful new fonts to sink our teeth into. Here’s the roundup… Designing under the name Emyself
The New Fonts Kicking off 2022 on Type Department
Looking for fresh new fonts in 2022? Type Department has you covered. Check out this selection of new fonts, crafted by independent type designers and