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April 24, 2023

Transitional Serifs: Bridging Typeface History

We are excited to present this feature article exploring the rich history of various font styles, with this edition focusing on Transitional Serif Fonts. As you delve into the fascinating journey of these typefaces, we have handpicked five standout fonts from our extensive serif font collection ...

September 9, 2022

A Bold Font for Retro Designs and More

Carlos Campos' Aljaraz Font is the perfect way to add a touch of fun and rebellion to your design projects. Inspired by the "Fat Face" letters of the early 19th century, Aljaraz features bold, curvy letters with a hint of psychedelic distortion. This makes it ideal for creating 60s retro designs...

March 27, 2022

Create Powerful Designs with This Brutalist Typeface

Blok was presented along with this unassuming description from the designer: "Built on a square grid, Blok's variable axis conforms to your canvas. With pre-defined weights ranging from 2x1, through to 1x16, Blok is as flexible as it is structured." Blok's designer is Samuel Oakes, and his outst...

September 2, 2021

Latinotype’s Amarela Stencil

Amarela Stencil has a sharp, metallic quality that exudes stately confidence, perfect for statements that merit no argument. It is sleek and classy, strong and definitive. Its sharp points, extreme stroke contrast, and judiciously placed gaps give Amarela powerful personality and visual staying ...

July 30, 2021

Emil Bertell’s Grand Cru

Before considering Fenotype's Grand Cru, please take the time to contemplate Emil Bertell's entire collection. Mr. Bertell is the premium example of what happens when a gifted artist creates typefaces or anything else. Reflect on his astounding illustrations. We would defy anyone to point to a s...

December 2, 2020

Gopher Mono: A Monospaced Reverse Contrast Sans Serif From Adam Ladd

Based in Cincinnati, Adam Ladd is a prolific typographer and graphic designer who has been working in the visual art industry for nearly 20 years. He spent about a decade working as a designer and art director, focusing on the layout and design direction for several magazines. As anyone who’s wo...

September 12, 2020

Manier: A Sophisticated Contemporary Wedge Serif Family From Piotr Lapa

Based in Cracow, Poland, Piotr Lapa is a graphic designer and typographer who focuses on branding, type design, and digital media. With a background in visual identity, website design, logo design, lettering, and illustration, Piotr has an affinity for designing visually striking and versatile t...

September 3, 2020

Águila: An Elegant Semi-Serif From Sofia Mohr and LatinoType

Based in Concepción and Santiago, LatinoType was founded in 2007 as one of the first digital type foundries established in Chile. Over the past 13 years, the foundry has gone on to develop a solid brand for itself as one of the best sources of well-crafted typography in Latin America — and the w...

August 13, 2020

Mixta: A Workhorse Serif With Diverse Inspiration From LatinoType

Operated by Luciano Vergara, Miguel Hernández, and Daniel Hernández, LatinoType was established in 2007 as the first digital type foundry in Chile. Over the past 13 years, the type foundry has progressively grown to become one of the most well-known sources of quality type design in not only Lat...

June 28, 2020

Base and Bloom: A Contemporary Sans With Flourish From NaumType

Founded in 2018 by Peter Bushuev, NaumType is an independent type foundry based in Russia. Offering a variety of quality display and text fonts in an array of styles, NaumType specializes in pushing the boundaries of type design. One of their highest priorities is to create products that are unu...

March 19, 2020

Tocco: A Debut High-Contrast Variable Type Design From Studio Papanapa

Based in São Paulo, Brazil, Studio Papanapa is a multidisciplinary design studio and type foundry that strives to create “aesthetically attractive experiences” for its clients. Beyond type design, Studio Papanapa works on print design, animation, visual identities and branding, video mappings, i...

February 21, 2020

Ex Libris: An Elegant Flared Serif From Emil Bertell

Emil Bertell is a Finnish graphic designer, illustrator, and typographer who has developed a rock-solid reputation for his work over the years. Art has always been something Emil has been drawn toward, even as a child. His first real exploration into the field of graphic design, however, came as...

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