Monospaced typefaces are firmly rooted in the design world of today. Originally produced for typewriters, their widespread usage in early computing led them to become synonymous with the aesthetics of tech and source code. Functional and computer-friendly thanks to their…
Mixing a lovely and loud colorful expression, the Stockholm-based coffee farming project, Lykke Kaffegårdar (Lykke Coffee farms) balances out its packaging identity through bespoke type fused illustrations, images, and lots of colour. The choice of using type to express the…
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, the team is now complete with Dyahayu Anggraini Wulandari and Dyaharum Pungki Revitasari, who work…
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…
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…
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™ Foundry (the type foundry of KOBU™ Agency) have put together an immersive exhibition that poses…
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 might expect. Developed in their earliest form between Apple and Adobe in the 1990s, variable…
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 typographic skeleton. With extended proportions and open counterforms, the typeface reflects in its shapes the…
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 over the projects you take on, decide on your own prices and put into place…
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 roundup. So here it is: our top 30 independent type designers you need on your…
While Daan Rietbergen believes leaning into variable fonts for their dynamism and flexibility is going to be of great importance in the type world to come, he’s hasty to add that what seems more important—despite a fast-paced design culture that…
A group of graduates from the University of Reading MA Typeface Design class of 2019/20 have just launched a new website to showcase their final projects. Presenting typefaces spanning a wide range of languages and scripts, the (then) students created…
