Four years of Interval TypeWhen we last spoke with Paris-based Interval Type in 2022, it was, in founder Ilya Naumoff’s words, “still a bit of an experiment.” The website had just launched, and he wasn’t yet sure where the practice…
Running from October 22 to December 18, 2026, the installation from ECAL and ArtCenter highlights typography as a visual, cultural, and linguistic practice while documenting how letterforms are developed across different educational environments. – In the type design world, Switzerland,…
18 Years of Type Design from Latin America. Eighteen years on, the Latinotype catalogue reads less like a collection of fonts and more like an archive – a record of how type design in Latin America has changed. It began…
Alen Kapetanovic of Silverstag Type Foundry spent five years studying civil engineering before drawing a single letter, and this can be felt in his type catalogue: strict proportions, with serifs engineered to hold their shape from hairline to black. Yet…
For many designers, procrastination hinders creativity. However, for Germany-based foundry TypeMates, this kind of work paralysis sparked something new. Faced with the overwhelming workload of developing the Gregory serif families, designer Jakob Runge recalls feeling like a rabbit caught in…
Since its launch in 1999, Typotheque has defined itself by a continued commitment to language, designing for world scripts, from the dominant writing systems of Latin, Chinese, and Arabic to the lesser-known – such as Canadian Syllabics, Cherokee, and Ol…
When society, markets, and culture zigzag at unprecedented speed, how does design keep up? And how does design education — preparing the next generations of creatives — stay up to date and relevant too? In collaboration with Birmingham Design Festival,…
CoType has evolved its neo-grotesque workhorse with Aeonik Soft, featuring subtly curved corners that bring warmth, playfulness, and impressive versatility. Aeonik Soft’s Starting Point “Like many things at CoType, the idea came from client demand,” explains CoType’s founder Mark Bloom.…
Following its success in the English-speaking design market, Blaze Type’s book, ‘How to Design Fonts?’, has entered the Francophone world, published in French by Pyramyd Éditions under the title ‘La création typographique – Concevoir des polices de caractères.’ A reliable…
Since 1946, the Type Directors Club (TDC) has been the leading voice of typographic achievement, recognising and honouring outstanding work in the fields of communication design, typeface design, and lettering. And it succeeds in championing the best in the business,…
Just as design hardware is constantly evolving and user needs are changing, so too should the software and tools we use. Built for the design world of today, Kittl is the AI-powered design platform built for creators, designers, and ambitious…
Some sans-serifs lean too far towards a crisp, clinical coldness, while others may be too playful and decorative, making them less versatile. Nexa Pro? It sits perfectly in the middle. Crafted by the team at Bulgaria-based type foundry Fontfabric, Nexa…
After a busy month filled with the hustle and bustle of Andrej Ševčík’s everyday life — “Starting new client work, finishing our new home, and handling tons of emails” — the founder of Narrow Type took a moment to talk…
Across the last ten issues of TYPEONE Magazine, we have dug into many corners of the creative landscape, understanding and unpacking what type is today. Intersections — of identity, innovation, and culture — shape the way we perceive and utilise…
A Short History of Aeonik Since its launch in 2018, CoType’s Aeonik has established itself as a staple in the design and branding sphere. A workhorse type family designed by Mark Bloom and Joe Leadbeater, characterised as a neo-grotesque with…
