Font designer Tom Chalky created Brixton as his first ever (and one of his best-selling) font families. He redesigned it in 2015, and it’s now available in three weights. Brixton features a distinctive, decorative style with a hand-drawn feel and...

Is it ever okay to alter a designer’s typography? According to some, the sliced text trend is one instance where it’s perfectly okay. “The nifty effect makes type elements look like they’ve been cut with a precision tool and can...

In projects where readability is paramount, it’s tempting to go with those familiar workhorse fonts  – Georgia, Helvetica, Open Sans, Verdana – they’re safe, if not entirely inspiring.  Next time, consider Source Serif Pro from Adobe.  The free family includes...

This week we bring you two distinct fonts, each beautifully adapted to a specific purpose.First up is Chivo by designer Hecto Gatti of Omnibus-Type in Buenos Aires. A grotesque-style typeface with four different weights, it’s ideal when you want one...

A few months back we presented a great font in the grotesque category, a design style that’s straight and uniform rather than inspired by calligraphy. This week, we’ve got another one for you. Rakesly by Typodermic Fonts Inc. is a...

It was 50 years ago that Herb Lubalin introduced Avant Garde to the world, at age 50. So it makes sense that the Herb Lubalin Study Center would honor the magazine on Day 50 of their 100 Years of Herb...

You see it, you love … and you have no idea what the name of that font is.  If you do any amount of designing at all, you’ve likely run across this problem. Well, problem solved, according to the folks...

It’s time to make “tofu” obsolete. And we don’t mean the kind you might have in your fridge. “When text is rendered by a computer, sometimes there will be characters in the text that can not be displayed because no...

In type design, it’s all about the nuance, the little differences that set the tone and feel for a font family. This week, our two free font choices are great examples of how subtle changes can make a big impact....

Some like it curvy; some play it straight. Whatever your design needs, our two picks this week will be solid additions to your type toolkit.Let’s start with Sansita from the folks at Omnibus-Type Foundry in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This curvy,...