A New Typography Exhibition Charts the Design of Resistance
Letterform Archive has teamed up with Polymode, a black-led, LGBTQ+ and minority-owned studio, on an exhibition celebrating design that empowers communities and fights oppression. On
Universal Thirst Have Just Launched a New Indic-Focused Font Library
The six-year-old design studio unveiled the stunning new collection of Indic fonts via their beautifully designed new website. Focused on expanding the design possibilities of
What’s It Really Like to Do a Type Design Internship?
We asked Jonathan Bruun (DK) all about their experience as a type design intern at AllCaps. Jonathan Bruun introduces us to AllCaps (@allcapstype), a design
What Shops Can I Buy TYPEONE Magazine From?
Updated 5th July 2022. Whilst you will always be able to buy our TYPEONE Magazine directly from our online store, another way to get your
Big C Charters Gets a Fresh Rebrand & Custom Typeface With an Unforgettable ‘C’
A look inside Mucho‘s bold new typography-led identity for Big C Charters. Offering hands-on fishing trips and excursions, Big C Charters is the premier charters
The Mind Behind Chrometype: Curating Innovative 3D Type Creations With a Chrome Aesthetic
Discussing everything from NFTs to the appeal of the chrome aesthetic, David F. Costa, founder of Disruptive magazine, interviews the creative behind @chrometype, a platform
Pangram Pangram’s Font Starter Pack is a Testament to Accessible, Quality Design Tools
It has always been part of PP‘s ethos to empower the beautiful design community. This Font Starter Pack is one more way they’re doing just
Inside a Type Specimen Collector’s Mind…
For Type-01, Production Type’s Jean-Baptiste Levée digs out the best gems of his foundry’s work library…Spoiler: it’s not your usual collection of grimoires. The hypercenter
12 Type Designers You Need to Follow in 2022
We’re honoured to welcome the wonderful Production Type for a guest post today. They offer their expert eyes to reveal 12 top type designers you
Graphic Design & Typography
A New Typography Exhibition Charts the Design of Resistance
Letterform Archive has teamed up with Polymode, a black-led, LGBTQ+ and minority-owned studio, on an exhibition celebrating design that empowers communities and fights oppression. On
Big C Charters Gets a Fresh Rebrand & Custom Typeface With an Unforgettable ‘C’
A look inside Mucho‘s bold new typography-led identity for Big C Charters. Offering hands-on fishing trips and excursions, Big C Charters is the premier charters
Taurai Valerie Mtake On the Revival of Nguni Symbol Writing
For multi-award winning Designer Taurai Valerie Mtake, investigating the potential of design in contemporary African visual culture has been an area of interest for some
Daniel Brokstad Fuses Type With Everything From AR To Clay Sculpting In An Innovative Poster Series
Approached by Michele Salati at branding agency Ogilvy Hong Kong, Daniel Brokstad was tasked with creating a series of multidisciplinary type-based posters for the new
Shun-Zhi Yang Creates New Typography For Ancient Buddhist Scriptures
Dedicated to the remembrance of his late grandmother, Taiwan-based freelance Graphic Designer Shun-Zhi Yang (楊順志) has created a project entitled The Buddhist Sutra Reconstruction, which merges
Type Design
The Northern Block’s Variable Version of Loew Brings a New Dimension to the Typeface
The new variable font blends fresh with familiar, drawing on inspiration from mid-century industrial designers and injecting flexibility into an aesthetic of ‘deliberate conformism.’ Before
How to Make Type Systems With Lots of Different Faces
Jan Fromm, designer of Fontwerk’s latest type system, Nice, on designing vast, varied type systems and complex superfamilies. ZLM: Hi, Jan. What was your personal
Shun-Zhi Yang Creates New Typography For Ancient Buddhist Scriptures
Dedicated to the remembrance of his late grandmother, Taiwan-based freelance Graphic Designer Shun-Zhi Yang (楊順志) has created a project entitled The Buddhist Sutra Reconstruction, which merges
Zetafonts Take A Look At Our New Graphic Culture As They Curate The 2021 Post-Pandemic Type Trends Lookbook
In the context of the global upheaval brought on by the pandemic, Zetafonts have been taking a sharp look at the movements of (typo)graphic trends
What Is Variable Font Technology & How Can We Stretch Its Abilities In Years To Come?
Operating through a set of axes that allow users to fluidly and dynamically slide between weights, variable fonts have been around for longer than you
Type.Today’s Bilingual Journal Dissolves Borders In The Type Industry
Since its beginnings in 2016, Type.Today has been hosting a small collection of contemporary typefaces with high-quality Cyrillic letters which “reflect the visual language of
Camelot Typefaces Deliver Warm Community Vibes With Hard Architectural Edges In A New Custom Typeface For MoCa
The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa)’s new visual identity emerged, broadly, as a response to modern art’s demand to be viewed from multiple perspectives.
Morillas Sans Is A Timeless New Typeface Embracing Change, Evolution & Future Trends To Come
With chiseled finishes inherited from calligraphy, Morillas Sans is a new, contemporary yet timeless typeface that seeks to unite tradition and innovation in the same
Editor's Picks
Instagram x Colophon Foundry: Inside the New Brand Identity
Complete with Instagram Sans, a custom typeface by Colophon Foundry, the new brand identity aligns with Instagram’s future—giving movement, inclusivity and a new purpose. Inspired
A New Writing System for Indigenous Amazonian Languages
“I think writing systems must flow with their languages, like rivers,” says Juan Casco (@juancascofonts), the Ecuadorian type designer, graphic designer and researcher behind the
Daniel Brokstad Fuses Type With Everything From AR To Clay Sculpting In An Innovative Poster Series
Approached by Michele Salati at branding agency Ogilvy Hong Kong, Daniel Brokstad was tasked with creating a series of multidisciplinary type-based posters for the new
Industry Interviews
The Mind Behind Chrometype: Curating Innovative 3D Type Creations With a Chrome Aesthetic
Discussing everything from NFTs to the appeal of the chrome aesthetic, David F. Costa, founder of Disruptive magazine, interviews the creative behind @chrometype, a platform
The Typographic Studio & Platform Specialising Solely In Arabic script Branding
I speak with the founder of Arabic Script Studio (@arabic_script), an Arabic branding studio and leading platform for designers in the Persian and Arab worlds.
A Glimpse of the Journey to Becoming a Senior Designer
Recently, we had the opportunity speak with Ran Zhen on the subject of climbing the ladder and becoming a senior designer in the (type) design
How to Choose the Best Font for Your Web Page With Daniel Tan
Want to learn how to choose the best font for your web page, how to create killer font pairings, or how to maximise the power
How to Look After Your Client Through Their Brand Refinement
Brian Jackson is a freelance brand designer living in Los Angeles. With 34 years of professional experience, he has recently undertaken the challenge of creating
Type Department
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
T1 Korium Gets 5 New Weights and a Variable Font
We’re delighted to announce the addition of five juicy new weights to T1 Korium – the first ever font from our very own foundry, T1 Foundry!
UBERDANK: A Unique & Innovative New Display Font Emerges from 2021’s 36 Days of Type
UBERDANK is an innovative new display font deigned by Alan Cheetham, the graphic designer behind the brand identity and custom type oriented A Studio. Alan
Zania: A New Typeface With Unique Cutting in the Stems
Designed by Warsaw-based type designer Agnieszka Ewa Olszewska (@agnieszka.ewa.olszewska), Zania is a stunning new typeface available on Type Department now. “Like with most of my
60Kilos Infuses His Latest Typeface With the History & Culture of the Andalusian People
The concept for Galipos, the latest typeface from Spanish type designer 60Kilos, emerged while the creative was spending time researching the history of small cities
