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The Mind Behind Chrometype: Curating Innovative 3D Type Creations With a Chrome Aesthetic
June 29, 2022
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
Instagram x Colophon Foundry: Inside the New Brand Identity
June 22, 2022
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
Doménico Barreto Deep Dives Into the Aesthetic of His Latest Typeface
June 22, 2022
Doménico Barreto is an independent designer based Lima, Perú, known for blending his passion for typography with cinema and music, interpreting the aesthetics of visual cultures
Uniforma on the Striking Font Pairings & Kinetic Typography in Their New Visual Identity for THIS IS SHORT
June 3, 2022
Tasked with creating a new visual identity for THIS IS SHORT, Uniforma (@uniformastudio) went with bold font pairings and kinetic typography. They reveal their process
Fresh New Fonts! The Latest Drops on Type Department…
May 26, 2022
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
The Typographic Studio & Platform Specialising Solely In Arabic script Branding
May 26, 2022
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.
Public-Library on Their Latest Experimental Typography Publication, Dog Ears
May 25, 2022
I take a look inside Dog Ears, a new experimental typography publication by Grammy-nominated independent design studio Public-Library. Announced on the occasion of Public-Library‘s tenth
The Northern Block’s Variable Version of Loew Brings a New Dimension to the Typeface
May 18, 2022
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
&Walsh Confronts the ‘Snobbery’ of Wine With a New Brand Identity for Stompy
May 17, 2022
With their new brand identity for Stompy, a personalised wine subscription service, &Walsh aim to lift the lid on the ‘stuffy’ wine world. The indentity,
An Exclusive Sneak Preview of Production Type’s Upcoming Fonts
May 12, 2022
Production Type has an exciting stack of new fonts on the way from the likes of Hélène Marian, Chi Long Trieu and Max Esnée. We
How to Make Type Systems With Lots of Different Faces
May 11, 2022
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
Blaze Type Drops a New Clothing Collection Exhibiting Their Fonts
May 5, 2022
Blaze Type has just launched the Incarnate Collection—a new font-studded product range. We take a closer look. The new collection features a range of stunning
Catching Up With Daniela Retana & the Latest From Newglyph
May 4, 2022
TYEPONE Issue 01 interviewee Daniela Retana shares the latest goings-on at her font foundry, newglyph. Including new fonts, the ICRC, and The Ocean Cleanup, here’s
How to Translate the Character of a Typeface Across Multiple Scripts
May 3, 2022
Azza Alameddine shares her approach to designing multilingual type systems with distinctive personalities. The work of Azza Alameddine, a freelance graphic and type designer who
Revealing The Zetafonts 2022 Type Trends Lookbook
April 22, 2022
The 2022 Type Trends Lookbook has landed. Take a look at the trends making waves this year and beyond… This year’s Type Trends Lookbook is
The New Fonts From CoType: Aeonik Mono & Fono
April 21, 2022
New fonts from CoType Foundry! Whilst Aeonik Mono offers a true monospaced font, Aeonik Fono shapeshifts—giving the look of a mono, without all the typesetting struggles…
Variable Fonts and Animation – What Is The Potential?
April 13, 2022
Peter Bushuev of NaumType discusses the combination of variable fonts with animation and the foundry’s latest font, Strikt. ZLM: Hey, Peter! Firstly, can you introduce
The Typographic Project Designed to Help People Understand Dyslexia
April 12, 2022
We take a look at Making Sense of Dyslexia – an innovative typographic project that aims to educate people on dyslexia and how it is
How to Use Typography to Deliver Big Ideas…without Overloading Your Viewer.
April 6, 2022
We speak with Tom, Creative Director at the incredible Wolff Olins, about how to use typography to tell stories with meaning. ZLM: Hey, Tom! Tell
Revealing the Motion Motion Festival Trailer for 2022
April 5, 2022
Mélina Poiré utilises kinetic typography in an incredible festival trailer for a Nantes-based motion graphics festival. When the folks at Motion Motion Festival (@motionmotionfestival), a
Counter-Print’s Latest Book, Big Type, Is Out Now
March 31, 2022
Counter-Print‘s latest book explores graphic design & identity work where typography takes the lead. We got a sneak preview. The latest book from Counter-Print (@counterprintbooks),
Is Style Important? Giulia Boggio on Questioning Visual Language and Bringing Her Ethics to Work
March 30, 2022
“I like to f*ck with it” — Giulia Boggio on creativity, type, visual language and more. I recently had the pleasure of catching up with
Digital Drops — Championing the World of Typefaces & Digital Art
March 28, 2022
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
March 8, 2022
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
What makes good branding? KOBU Foundry on custom fonts
February 22, 2022
Custom fonts are a steadfastly popular way that brands connect with customers in a unique, memorable voice. “If a brand is a person,” Mucca studio
Taurai Valerie Mtake On the Revival of Nguni Symbol Writing
February 18, 2022
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
Pangram Pangram’s Font Starter Pack is a Testament to Accessible, Quality Design Tools
February 15, 2022
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
Four New Fonts by Eko Setiawan Are Now Available on Type Department, and They’re Pretty Special
February 10, 2022
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
Inside a Type Specimen Collector’s Mind…
February 8, 2022
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
Pangea Afrikan, a New Addition to the Eco-Conscious Font Family
January 27, 2022
It’s only been a year and a half since Pangea was first released (more on that here), but thanks to the ongoing donation of a
A Glimpse of the Journey to Becoming a Senior Designer
January 21, 2022
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
The New Fonts Kicking off 2022 on Type Department
January 17, 2022
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
12 Type Designers You Need to Follow in 2022
December 1, 2021
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
New From Nova Type Foundry: Loretta
December 1, 2021
Just in from Porto-based type foundry Nova Type, Loretta is a beautiful new body text typeface drenched in contemporary elegance. Well versed in type design
How to Choose the Best Font for Your Web Page With Daniel Tan
November 25, 2021
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
A New Type System Offers No-Frills Universality Across Languages & Platforms
November 24, 2021
Designing new type systems that are visually harmonised across diverse language contexts is no small feat. The aesthetics of the Latin script, for example, may
Fernhout: The New Typeface for the Dutch Design Week
November 23, 2021
The result of a collaboration between The Foundry Types (the independent type foundry of David Quay and Stuart de Rozario), and Amsterdam-based design studio Thonik
Autobahn Push Type to the Extremes in Their Scarcity Type Workshop
November 18, 2021
Despite the perception of abundance we often operate with under modern consumerism, it is well known that many of our resources are becoming less and
T1 Korium Gets 5 New Weights and a Variable Font
November 10, 2021
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!
5 Important Tips About Type Design From Mark Bloom
November 9, 2021
It can be hard sometimes to source simple, actionable tips about type design, especially as a young type designer when there’s so much to learn.
How to Look After Your Client Through Their Brand Refinement
November 5, 2021
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
UBERDANK: A Unique & Innovative New Display Font Emerges from 2021’s 36 Days of Type
November 4, 2021
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
A New Writing System for Indigenous Amazonian Languages
November 3, 2021
“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
Zania: A New Typeface With Unique Cutting in the Stems
October 22, 2021
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
Extraset’s New Typeface Adds a Transitional Face to Their Collection
October 19, 2021
Setting out to create a tool for optimal reading comfort in commercial word processing, Alex Dujet started working on the initial ideas for ES Face, independent
A Kinetic Type Installation Illuminates the Dangers of Rapid Urban Growth
October 13, 2021
Through the fusion of kinetic type and installation, Geneva-based Multidisciplinary Designer Leo Monnet (@monnet_leo) has been offering a fresh perspective on the environmental impact of
Crafted for Type-Lovers: TYPEONE Magazine Issue 03 is Here!
October 12, 2021
Crafted for type-lovers, TYPEONE issue 03 is a resource for aspiring muralists & graffiti writers. In the third issue, we bring you 136 pages packed
60Kilos Infuses His Latest Typeface With the History & Culture of the Andalusian People
October 7, 2021
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
A New Typeface Explores Fresh Potential for the Modern Geometric Sans
October 4, 2021
Emerging from a previous branding brief, Bairne was created by Thom of Fettle Foundry (@fettlefoundry) as a direct response to issues he observed with existing
The New Eskos Display Typeface Looks Like an Alternative Script From a Future World
September 29, 2021
With his new display typeface, Moscow-based Multidisciplinary Designer Victor Pesotsky creates an intense atmosphere through a dramatic use of diagonal lines. “Due to the abundance
Why All Brands Need a Custom Font Now & How Type Designers Can Take Advantage
September 27, 2021
Matteo Bologna has some bold ideas on branding and fonts today. Not only does he believe that custom fonts are a super-tool for brands right
Ajax Piper On Meeting Graffiti With Calligraphic Influences In His New Typeface
September 24, 2021
Ajax Piper, creator of the new typeface Nubya, is a graphic designer based in Hastings. Since childhood, he’s been fascinated by the world of graffiti,
4 New Typefaces From Zetafonts You Need To Check Out Now
September 22, 2021
4 new typefaces from Zetafonts have just landed in Type Department’s collection—here’s everything you need to know. Founded in 2001 by Francesco Canovaro, Debora Manetti
How One Creative Escaped Corporate Life To Pursue Hand-Painted Lettering On Furniture
September 21, 2021
Populuxe (@populuxe_) was created after its founder, Lettering Artist Joel Poole, lost his job in 2015. He’d had a breakdown in 2014, he explains, which
Jolicia Type’s New Typeface Gretha
September 20, 2021
Jolicia Type is a small digital type foundry based in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Established early last year by Laire Banyu Sandi Pawenang,
Mark Gowing on Producing Formist’s Latest Type Design Book, Kris Sowersby: The Art of Letters
September 16, 2021
A combination of publisher, type foundry and design studio, the focus at Formist primarily centres around publishing and type design, accompanied by a few projects
Okay! Serif: Gradient’s Latest Typeface Is An Atypical Offering That Reflects The Studio’s Vibe
September 14, 2021
Gradient is a small independent type foundry based in Bergen, Norway, taking the stance that the deconstruction of traditional typography combined with various type experiments
Sudanese Type Designer Fatima Abbas Makes A Staggering Typeface Debut
September 14, 2021
The first typeface created by Fatima Abbas (@fatimaib_), Brier, is a sensitively crafted display with unique design features that positions it perfectly for use in
Fusing AR With Writing Systems From Around The World
August 24, 2021
In celebration of the world’s writing systems, Brazilian Designer Filipe Peregrino (@filiperegrino) has been fusing multi-script type with augmented reality to create a one of
Daniel Brokstad Fuses Type With Everything From AR To Clay Sculpting In An Innovative Poster Series
August 19, 2021
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
August 17, 2021
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
KOBU™ Foundry’s Immersive Type Factory Exhibition Stops Viewers In Their Tracks & Introduces New Ways To Look At Type
July 27, 2021
Invited to participate in the 10th edition of the Algarve Design Meeting, an annual event that promotes arts and design in the Algarve, Portugal, KOBU™
A Glimpse Of Type Department’s Revamped Store & 14 Stunning New Typefaces You Can Get Your Hands On Now
July 6, 2021
Along with a stunning redesign, Type Department’s new store offers a streamlined font shopping experience and a ton of exciting new typefaces to browse. Whether
Everything You Need To Know To Support The Font Buying Business — An Interview With Dinamo Typefaces
July 1, 2021
Anyone who’s ever had an experience in the font buying business will probably be able to tell you that it isn’t all that straight forward.
AR & Graphic Design: Is There A Fruitful Future Ahead?
June 22, 2021
In recent years Augmented Reality (AR) has made its way into our everyday – albeit in small, relatively ubiquitous ways (think Snapchat/Instagram filters). However, its
Ibrahim Hamdi’s Incredible New Series Fuses Modern Arabic Type With Abstract 3D Art — Here’s How He Did It.
June 21, 2021
Egyptian freelance Graphic Designer Ibrahim Hamdi (@ibrohamdi) has recently been creating a series Arabic 3D type infused with the sensibilities of digital art trends. Exploring
How Can Typography Help To Cultivate A More Accessible World? An Interview With Dana Chan
June 17, 2021
Dana Chan (@canofdanchan) is a queer non-binary disabled East Asian femme. Their creative work is delivered through bright colours and vibrant shapes which collect to
Ting-An Ho’s Latest Exhibition Identity Revives Early Internet Age Nostalgia To See What Happens When Fonts Go Wrong…
June 15, 2021
The dancing glyphs and glitchy atmospheres of Ting-An Ho’s identity for ‘Oops! the fonts went wrong’, a typeface exhibition held at Taiwan Design Museum in
Gor Jihanian’s Tips & Advice For Handling Rejection In Your Career
June 11, 2021
Creative career paths tend to be non-linear. And the fact is when it comes to being a type designer, you’re often looking at merging business
Zetafonts Take A Look At Our New Graphic Culture As They Curate The 2021 Post-Pandemic Type Trends Lookbook
June 8, 2021
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?
June 7, 2021
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
Power, Mysticism And Subversion: The Role Of Letterforms In Art With Alícia Vogel & Saucy Sez
June 7, 2021
In art, writing has its place as something that can bring a sense of universal narrative. Whereas the language or writing system might be quite
Creating Change In Our Industry & Beyond: LOKI Share How They Built A Studio With Social Justice At Its Core
May 24, 2021
Identifying as an anarchist and an anticapitalist, Kevin Yuen Kit Lo is the founder and creative director of LOKI; a small multidisciplinary design studio based
Type.Today’s Bilingual Journal Dissolves Borders In The Type Industry
May 20, 2021
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
How Important Is Harmony When Designing Multiscript Type Systems? An Interview With David Březina
May 18, 2021
A type designer, academic and educator, David Březina has spent the majority of the last ten years running his type foundry, Rosetta, which focuses on
WE ARE STILL HERE: Gabrielle Widjaja Creates A Powerful Digital Scrapbook Of Asian Resilience
May 17, 2021
When we first encountered Gabrielle Widjaja’s (@gentle.oriental) “We Are Still Here” project, a zine built on crowdsourced content from Asian and Asian diasporic communities, we
Camelot Typefaces Deliver Warm Community Vibes With Hard Architectural Edges In A New Custom Typeface For MoCa
May 14, 2021
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
May 13, 2021
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
Your Survival Guide To Flying Solo As A Freelance Type Designer In 2021
May 12, 2021
Going freelance sounds dreamy to some, terrifying to others. As a freelance type designer, being able to carve out your own schedule, have more control
Production Type’s Latest Predictions On The Future Of Font Buying
May 5, 2021
With fonts laying somewhere between creative assets, artefacts of intellectual property, and intangible clusters of data, a huge challenge within the design industry now is
Yai Salinas Imagines Letterforms As Vaporwave Worlds In The Modern & Retro Forms Of Her New Cleo Font
May 4, 2021
Yai Salinas‘ (@yaisalinas) latest font, Cleo, is a mixture of Vaporwave aesthetics and modern and retro letterforms. A microgenre of electronic music, Vaporwave emerged as
Top 30 Independent Type Designers To Watch In 2021
April 28, 2021
We’ve seen some staggering work from independent type designers over the last year, so we thought it about time for a refresh on our last
Grilli Type’s Latest Drop Is A Joyful New Typeface Stemming From Japanese & Latin Shapes
April 27, 2021
Freshly dropped by Grilli Type earlier today, GT Maru is a bold, explorative, expansive new typeface release that strikes the perfect chord between joyfulness and
5 Online Calligraphy Events Guaranteed To Put A Smile On Your Face
April 20, 2021
Whether you’re looking to dip your toes into calligraphy, polish your existing skills, or simply pick up a new hobby, these calligraphy-based workshops and events
M — N Associates Make Smart Work Of The Letter ‘A’ In A Lively Rebrand For Guta Cafe
April 19, 2021
Guta Cafe’s name is derived from Vietnamese slang, in which “gout /gu” in French and “ta” in Vietnamese are pulled together into a term meaning “our style.” The
MADE IN PRINTER: A New Exhibition & Custom Font Exploring Sustainable Fashion With 3D Printing
April 15, 2021
Tasked with designing an identity and custom font for an exhibition exploring sustainable fashion, Natalia Radnaeva has recently created an innovative custom font inspired by
Alli Cunanan’s Latest Typeface Emulates The Grandeur Of The Roman Empire In Its Golden Age
April 14, 2021
Roma Serif is an imaginative, decorative display typeface freshly released from the incredible Alli Cunanan. Being upper-cased focused, Roma Serif is beautifully designed to create
Haris Mahmood’s Urdu Animations Focus On Decolonising Himself & His Community
April 13, 2021
This series of typographic animations from 21 year old graphic designer Haris Mahmood (@harisism_) is not only visually powerful, but profound, considered and important. Working
MyType’s Merchant Typeface Offers A New Lens On The Shapes Of The Past
April 13, 2021
Founded by Wayne Fearnley, MyType creates typefaces to lead the way in modern design without dropping the lessons of the past. Having previously released the
The Unique Process Behind Benjamin Kohl’s Expressive 3D Lettering
April 12, 2021
With an interest in graffiti having paved his way to becoming a graphic designer, it’s not surprising that Benjamin Kohl’s textual, experimental lettering has generated
What You Need to Know About TYPEONE Magazine Issue 02
April 7, 2021
We bring you an artifact of our fast-moving, motion-filled kinetic typography culture, designed to transform the way you engage with printed matter. Focusing on kinetic
Exploring Chinese Typography Within The Cultural Context Of Taiwan — A Spotlight On Syuan Yun
April 6, 2021
In this series of Chinese typographic posters, Syuan Yun (@sythewoman) has been flexing her capabilities in typography—as well as the potential of the characters themselves—to
Documenting The Vibrant Typographic Poster Culture Of Chennai’s Streets
April 5, 2021
Growing up surrounded by visual conversations bouncing around the streets of Chennai, India, Visual Artist and Graphic Designer Girivarshan Balasubramanian says that for a long
Analo Grotesk: Due Studio Break The Rules With A Fresh New Pixel Font
April 2, 2021
Blending the strength of the grid and the essence of the grotesk, Due Studio have just come through with Analo Grotesk, an unconventional pixel font
Unlocking Top Quality Web Design & Steering Away From Fads – A Chat With Marina Veziko
April 1, 2021
It goes without saying that good web design is central to brand communications, and in a sporadically locked-down world, it’s become even more essential. So
Pangea: The Unique Multi-Script Typeface Saving The Rainforest One License At A Time
March 31, 2021
For Christoph Koeberlin, creating Pangea grew as a project in response one pivotal question: how can a typeface improve the world? He wanted to prove,
Gosna: A New Typeface Inspired By Jazz Improvisation
March 30, 2021
Perhaps the most defining element of Dae Huen Lee (Quicknap.zzz)’s new display typeface, Gosna, is its rhythmic, poetic fluidity and the deliciously intwining ligatures which
Canal Brasil’s Fresh New Look Utilises Variable Font Technology To Explore Brazil’s Diverse Cultural Identity
March 30, 2021
Like music, Rio de Janeiro-based (although currently remote) type design studio Plau believe that type has the power to spark conversations, bring people together and
The Barcelona-Based Studios Reviving Picasso’s Sketchbooks With A New Exhibition Identity
March 29, 2021
Celebrating the fifty year anniversary of Picasso’s donation of hundreds of works to the city of Barcelona in 1971, Picasso. Els Quaderns is an exhibition
Milan Doctor Breaths New Life Into Trash In His Recycled Typographic Collages
March 24, 2021
Recycling found materials and trash into energetic, explorative typographic collages, Milan Doctor is a 21 year old designer originally from Hamburg, now based in Kiel.
