An acclaimed writer explains why he now types all his manuscripts in the 250-year-old typeface. “In 2013, acclaimed filmmaker and author Errol Morris ran a bold experiment. With the collusion of the New York Times, he asked 45,000 readers to...

Four great new display fonts, four promising new text fonts, and a designer who hopes to conquer the world of typography. The folks at MyFonts are diehard font lovers, bringing us the most popular fonts of 2015 (spoiler: Helvetica didn’t...

A fascinating look at how typefaces were marketed before the digital age. “Before there was Typekit, before there was Fonts.com, DaFont or Google Fonts, designers had to share their typefaces the old-fashioned way—via print advertisements,” writes Callie Budrick in PrintMag....

Adrian Frutiger will be missed, while his work will live on around the world. He’s been called “the best type designer of the 20th century.” Swiss font creator Adrian Frutiger passed away earlier this month, according to this article in...

It was a perfect example of the right thing at the wrong time. Back in the ‘70s the Swiss type foundry that created Helvetica set about making a follow-up font that would translate to phototypesetting and fix some of Helvetica’s...

[responsive][/responsive]Creating logos and script marks is a heady design challenge. If you can do it well, giving your client’s logo and brand instant recognition, you’ll be in high demand in any market. “When approaching the ideation process for brand identity...

[responsive][/responsive]Can technology replace the creative hand of the font designer? According to Lizzie Plaugic in The Verge, we might be close. “Methods of type design have shifted over the years — from moveable type printing presses to copper plate engraving...

[responsive][/responsive]Who doesn’t love free stuff? And what designer doesn’t love to browse through new fonts? Well, it’s Friday, and time to relax a bit. Unleash your inner font geek and dive into this article from the Creative Blog on the...

Designers, get ready to up your game with some new fonts for your headlines. “Choosing the right font for your headlines and titles is imperative to attracting your viewers’ attention,” note the folks behind Creative Bloq. “There's hundreds and thousands out...