Handpicked Typefaces
New Microsite for FF Meta Serif
Earlier today a brand new website entirely dedicated to a single typeface family went live. Erik Spiekermann’s FF Meta Serif – one of last year’s most significant typeface releases – can be accessed on www.metaserif.com. The microsite is published by FontShop International and was designed by Florian Hardwig/Malte Kaune. The microsite features five sections. The [...]
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How to Write like an Architect
In a 2.5 minute video Kung Fu architect Doug Patt demonstrates how to become a skilled letterer.
Read moreAward-Winning Fonts
The selection of world’s best published font releases are highly respected for years. While the TDC award is the traditional top dog, Typographica is the aspiring spring chicken, asking 25 high-ranking international designers to pick from the year’s fonts.
Read moreExtra Light, Ultra Thin Fonts: Hairline Type Lends Elegance to the Page
FF Meta Light with PMN Caecilia in Real Simple magazine. Just as there is often a need for extra heavy type, the delicate stuff on the light end of the spectrum has its place as well. Here, we gather the typefaces in FontShop’s catalog with the thinnest of weights. See the Fine Lines newsletter for [...]
Read moreExtra Bold, Ultra Black Fonts: Hit Hard with Heavy Duty Type
In an effort to get noticed, a lot of folks turn to the most obvious item in their font menu: Impact™. In concept, it plays the role well. It is heavy and condensed, yet still legible, with short descenders that enable the user to stack headlines big and tight. The problem: overuse. No matter how [...]
Read moreContemporary Handwriting Fonts
The FontShop shelves are stocked with thousands of delightful script typefaces, but it can be difficult to find those that convincingly simulate handwriting without sacrificing legibility. We culled from our collection the best handwriting typefaces in various writing styles — from print to cursive, simple to swashy. Read more about our selected favorites in this [...]
Read moreHelvetica and Alternatives to Helvetica
Helvetica is a classic. Helvetica is played out. Each of these statements is true to an extent. The world’s most recognizable typeface will soon star in a new film that documents both its omnipresence and its timelessness. There are many reasons why Helvetica is so widespread. The most obvious being that a few weights have [...]
Read moreAkira Kobayashi on FF Clifford
To coincide with our newsletter featuring the work of Akira Kobayashi, we publish his essay on the making of FF Clifford™. It is a wonderfully personal story about the struggles and discoveries of a five-year journey in type design. This text and its illustrations are published in the book “Made with FontFont”, which is filled [...]
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Fonts in Use
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