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 less available. Resulting in a savage race for said resources – from construction materials, paper and…
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…
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. Today, we’re delighted to welcome CoType Foundry founder Mark Bloom, who will be sharing 5…
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…
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 Swiss type foundry Extraset’s new typeface, back in 2016. Blossoming into a stunning serif, ES…
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…
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 of diagonal strokes,” Victor tells us, “the text set looks unusual, as if merging into…
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 now, but that they are essential for any brand to build their story effectively in…
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, where he discovered his love for letterforms. Later attending London College of Communication, Ajax broadened…
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 and Cosimo Lorenzo Pancini, Zetafonts is known for its high quality, finely crafted and innovative…
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 for cultural clients. The folks at Formist are all about being culturally expressive; their work…
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 can re-imagine the future of contemporary typography. Their latest type offering, Okay! Serif, plays on…
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 artful identities, branding and more. Currently a graphic design student at Virginia Commonwealth University School…
