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…
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 is a global financial technology company that offers a range of services designed to make…
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evolve over time, their representative graphic or word marks and communication systems can become disconnected and outdated.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 Dutch Design Week, continuous evolution is a key element of the festival’s identity and Thonik…
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 Group earlier this year called for an exciting rebranding project to align with the direction…
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 meet every design need and preference. As our catalogue continues to grow each day, we…
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 (plus a few freebies). Power Grotesk New from Power Type Foundry, Power Grotesk is a…
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 DD x prettycoolstrangers. As a brand, we love championing typographic creativity in all its forms;…
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 in Perugia, Italy, Due Studio is the independent type practice of Alessio Pompadura and Massimiliano Vitti. Specialising…
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 Design, Eko is an Indonesia-based graphic designer who’s been creating fonts since 2018. Following a…
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 carefully curated by us… Ringift New from Graptail Studio, Ringift is a modern, curvaceous serif 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! Designed in collaboration with Valerio Monopoli, also known as Morula Type, T1 Korium is a…
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 doesn’t usually create commercial typefaces, meaning UBERDANK‘s addition to Type Department is a very special…
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 letters,” the designer reflects, “I can’t really say where an idea comes from…I drew a…
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 and towns around Andalusia – a region in southern Spain. Uncovering stories of its past and…
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 functional sans serif typefaces. “The idea for [the typeface] came from a branding brief in…
