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Already Looking Ahead to 2021 Font Trends

01 January 202101 January 2021|design

We decided since it's the end of 2020 and we shouldn't look back. Here are some current ideas trending about fonts already for 2021. The overall theme seems to be "Movement" which is understandable in so many ways coming out...

Gorgone, You’re Gorgeous… Enjoy Two Beautiful Free Fonts

25 September 202025 September 2020|design

Okay, we get a little geeked out by a gorgeous font when we see one. Who doesn’t? This week, it’s Gorgone, a versatile serif font from Letterhead Studio. With an overall elegant vibe and a strong character, this font is...

Beat the Heat Wave this Free Font Friday

24 July 202024 July 2020|design

Baby, it’s hot outside. With summer in full swing here in the U.S., we thought you’d enjoy a couple of fonts from a cooler clime … with some decidedly chill design vibes. First is Copenhagen Grotesk Nova from the David...

Attention Type Designers: Entry Deadline Approaching

07 October 201609 November 2021|design

Print magazine’s Typography & Lettering Awards program announces this year’s judging panel.Mmmmmm….. Typefaces....Around here, good typography makes us feel like Homer dreaming about donuts. We just can’t get enough of that deliciousness.So we’re excited for the upcoming “Typography & Lettering...

Designers and the Letterforms they Love

14 January 201614 January 2016|design

Type geeks, this one’s for you…15 typographers introduce us to their favorite letterforms. The love is real. “The lowercase ‘a’ is a perpetual oddball,” declares Tobias Frere Jones. “Most letters of the alphabet have deep alliances with each other, sharing...

A Brief History of Typography, via Print

03 April 201509 November 2021|design, Print

[responsive][/responsive]Yesterday we told you about Print magazine’s 75th anniversary issue; today we expand on one of the articles, The History of Typography in Print Magazine by Paul Shaw.According to Shaw, “Print has been chronicling graphic design for 75 years, yet...

Mastering Type: The Essential Guide

19 September 201419 September 2014|design

If you’re a graphic designer, a certified typophile or just keenly aware of nuance in word design, you’ll appreciate this book, “Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design” by Denise Bosler. In it, typography expert...

Gorgeous Examples of Typography in Packaging Design

13 June 201426 August 2021|design

“Typography in packaging design should not only entice the buyer to get the product but be delightful as well,” notes the staff at YouTheDesigner. Like the folks there, we’ve definitely been known to purchase a product because the package was...

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