Blog: Fonts

Custom typefaces often get a bad wrap as the fetishized, self-indulgent projects of “visual designers,” but platforms risk ignoring real metric-moving opportunitie...

by Matt Alagiah Colophon Foundry, the type foundry with bases in London and Los Angeles, has just released a new catalog presenting six ...

by Augusta Pownall Creative agency Anti has produced a custom font called Optician Sans by adding to the ten letters used in historic optotype eye test charts.Unlike the Sloan ty...

There was a big human element contained in those tiny boxes by Ben Hersh Photo: Swiss Post/Wikimedia Commons/public domain ...

  By Nigel French In typography, sweating the small stuff is more than just nitpicking; it’s about clea...

By: Steven Heller Typefaces come in thousands of shapes, sizes, and styles; types have histories and legacies. “Type Deck” identifies particular forms in historical period...

By: Rudy Sanchez A minimal design can bring extra attention to a brand’s personality in a compelling way. In fact, sometimes it's best to avoid orna...

Featuring a variety of playful typography for their design, Danish beverage brand Læsk created a way to stand out in the market and differentiate thei...

Photo by Slate Why you should never, ever use two spaces after a period. By Farhad Manjoo And yet people who use two spaces are everywhere, their ugly error crossing every...

By: Jessica Farris Released just this past week, the stop-motion animation video for U2’s new single “You’re the Best Thing About Me” is making waves—not onl...