Commercial type is undergoing a quiet renaissance. While AI and digital tools reshape parts of the design landscape, the appetite for custom, high-craft typefaces and typographic systems is still a driving force behind the scenes. Brands no longer just want…
Custom font production for brands is undergoing a quiet shift where the days of buying a generic off-the-shelf font are disappearing. Today, cutting-edge global brands view custom typography as their digital handwriting, a core strategic asset that needs both functional…
The way brands access type is changing. Previously, the choice has been binary: off-the-shelf fonts designed for mass use, or fully bespoke commissions built from the ground up. One offers speed and accessibility; the other, distinctiveness, control and ownership. But…
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…
Getting your work in front of people online isn’t easy. Social media platforms are continuously changing the rules, making it almost impossible to keep up, with attention spans getting shorter by the scroll. It’s safe to say that we know how…
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…
TYPEONE Magazine returns with a compelling and thought-provoking editorial curated by the brilliant Norwegian design studio, Olsson Barbieri. This issue ventures beyond traditional design conversations, diving into the dynamic intersection of food, packaging, and typography. Through 136 pages of essays,…
Typeface design is the industry that knows how to challenge, question, and play with the infinite possibilities of a seemingly finite number of global glyphs. Rosetta Type — a Czechia-based typeface design studio and font distributor — knows exactly what…
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 2024 is no exception, promising a year filled with exciting releases from foundries and type…
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 endeavour you could think of. Typefaces, editorial, candles, you name it. From the bespoke identity…
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 in the creative flow, and the next, you’re second-guessing and endlessly refining every detail, sometimes…
In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, creatives need to go above and beyond to captivate, delight and entertain users. When it comes to impressing clients, static images don’t seem to cut it quite like they used to. As for mockups, the…
Blaze Type, a French type design foundry renowned for their variable fonts, has recently released an essential and comprehensive guide to type design. Titled ‘How to Design Fonts?’, it addresses a common problem faced by both experienced and beginner designers:…
When delivering an expertly designed brand identity for a client, guidelines are an essential component — they ensure consistency and coherence by showing clients how to present brand assets across all touchpoints. However, creating these guidelines can be very time-consuming…
“At TypeMates,” the team at the German foundry tells us, “we are just mates.” The moniker serves as not only a name, but an ethos – of approachability, openness, and good communication – that runs throughout the company. What initially…
