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Typography News No. 74 ✌️

Just in time for spooky season! Midwest Type now has a blog, and Jesse’s introductory post is a little glimpse into his background. midwesttype.com/blog/the-jou...

On last week’s trip to LA we stayed in Boyle Heights. It reminded me so much of the Mission in SF before gentrification. Predominantly Spanish-speaking. Mostly independent shops with fronts right at the street. So many handmade signs! Here are a few goodies. More: www.flickr.com/photos/stewf...

NEW RELEASE! Spectator by Paul Barnes, a restoration and reimagination of Alexander Wilson’s legendary but elusive English No. 1. commercialtype.com/catalog/spec...

Chapters have been added to Typography News No. 71 👽 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGhr...

Day 4 - Kaiju Bayou Inspired by the classic lettering of vintage creature features. Big monsters deserve big type!

Join us online for @celiason 's Lubalin Lecture: “In vain!” Selling Auriol as a text typeface on October 12 at 12:30pm ET. RSVP for this free event: www.eventbrite.com/e/in-vain-se...

We're back! Typography News No. 70 with TWENTY new releases (several of them free to download right now). As always, chapters have been added so feel free to skip around ✌️ www.youtube.com/live/rnh1gt8...

It's almost here… 💀 31 Days of Horror Fonts 2026 starts October 1st! I'll be posting new title cards of fonts I've been working on! Everyday in October, right here! Like & comment to vote for your favorites.

Optical Sizes: Why They Matter (and Where They Don’t). www.daltonmaag.com/resources/bl...

New Release: Castillon by Malou Verlomme Castillon is a typeface that stands at the intersection of two traditions: French and British, the broad-nib pen and stone carving. www.205.tf/castillon

Best New Fonts of August 2026! fontba.se/blog/seven-... Featuring Novaform by Identity Letters Ragequit by Grim Type Co. Juncture by Lettermatic MF Parma Sans by Metis Foundry Animono by Storm Type Foundry Thaw by Superior Type Rempart by Douglas Hayes

FontBase asked me to choose the best fonts released in August. This is my list 👀 fontba.se/blog/seven-b...

Typography News No. 69 😉 Another long one, but as always, there are chapters! www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7HX...

Typography News No. 68 👀 (with chapters!)

Say hi to Namioto and get a little wave back. Papercraft meets wood type in a fusion of hypnotic cut-out geometry and heavy reverse contrast. With a pulsating rhythm, Namioto transforms headlines into textures. Download a free trial daltonmaag.com/namioto

We recently collaborated with Gashouder BV, to design a custom typeface for its visual identity and communications. You can read the article here: www.brutaltypes.com/bespoke-font...

Hubano 2.0 now available! I added two additional weights, some new glyphs and symbols, and lots of fixes and tweaks. Free update for those who purchased Hubano as well as Secret Club™ members. simplebits.com/n/an-update-...

Typography News No. 67 Chapters and links have been added ✅ Includes fellow Bluesky users: @stewf.com @keltroughton.bsky.social @flaviazim.bsky.social @typearture.bsky.social @fontbaseapp.bsky.social @thetypefounders.bsky.social @commercialtype.bsky.social @daltonmaag.com

New Font Tomorrow! Devil Doll, from 31 Days of Horror Fonts 2025 is coming out tomorrow! Join the Horror Fonts Fan Club at Remedy667.com and get an exclusive discount tomorrow when the newsletter goes out.

New at Brutal Types: Kring is a condensed display typeface inspired by the lettering on a vintage poster for an exhibition organized by the Haagsche Kunstkring, designed by Dutch artist and architect Pieter A. H. Hofman (1886–1965). www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/kring

Typography News No. 66 🙂

50 years in the making! A college type design project in 1976 has become Neotype—a retro-futuristic display family blending the influence of uncial script with 1970s geometric sans serif design. The story behind Neotype marksimonson.com/notebook Available at marksimonson.com & typographer.com

We’ve updated Bressay, our award-winning Scotch Roman, to variable font format. We’ve greatly expanded the weight range of the original’s Text optical size in the Latin writing system – now spanning Hairline to Black. Download a free trial daltonmaag.com/bressay

From an abandoned cinema façade to the heart of a powerful branding project. www.brutaltypes.com/news/bioskoo...

👀 NEW 👀 Art Mod! Geometric simplicity & Art Deco charm, designed by Jean François Porchez. 9 styles exclusively available at Typofonderie typofonderie.com

Typography News No. 64 👀 We looked at the new Coca-Cola fonts, checked out 6 new releases, and did 2 deep dives. New Releases: - Spizh & Beam Type - Lechuga Type - WeType - Brandon Nickerson - Superior Type - Latinotype Deep Dives: - Lingo by Softdrive Foundry - Gutentag by Suitcase Type Foundry

Typography News No. 63 👀 Features: Type Electives, Flavia Zimbardi, The Type Founders, Letterform Archive, Zetafonts, Manic Type, Suitcase Type Foundry, DSType Foundry, Softdrive, Type Du Nord, MAC Rhino Fonts, CC Type, Dual Type, Noble Signs, and Studio DRAMA Chapters have been added 🫡

Chapters (and corrections) have been added to yesterday's livestream of Typography News No. 62 🤓

New at Brutal Types: Nassau is a typeface inspired by the lettering on the façade of the Jan van Nassauschool (now Flex College), located at Gouwestraat 13 in The Hague, the Netherlands. www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/nassau

My latest typeface, Kyroh, is out today! Three weights of a Danmade, imperfect display sans based on an old Egyptian hotel luggage tag. Get it on its own or along with all my fonts by joining my Secret Club ✨ simplebits.shop/products/kyroh

Typofonderie Internship 2026 You are a student in a graphic design school, or specialized such as DSAA Design Typographique, EsadType, TypeCooper, TypeWest, TypeMedia, Reading MATD, Ecal, etc. 1-3

The Calenza print type specimen. Available soon. Discover the Calenza font family : motyfo.com/calenza/

If you haven't caught it yet, Friday's episode was a return to form: featured stories, new releases, and deep dives 👀 Chapters have been added, so feel free to skip around!

New Release — Merwede Sans! A humanist sans by Titus Schulz, crafted for elegant book typography. Designed to pair with Merwede or stand on its own. Get 30% off all font styles until 3 August 2026. wwww.boldmonday.com/typefaces/merwedesans/

Introducing Calenza font family , a new family inspired by Valencia's historic ceramic street signs, available in three widths. ➽ Meet Calenza with Free Demo : motyfo.com/calenza/ #newfont #typography

New Release! Constrictor is a typeface in perpetual motion. Its patterns of interference provoke an emotional response and spark joy in users and readers. Fred Shallcrass has designed a family which radiates an energetic presence. See Constrictor at frerejones.com/families/con...

Typography News No. 58 (with chapters) There will be dual episodes this weekend! I will be doing special post-coverage of the Typographics 2026 conference when their livestreams end each day 💚

I simply wanted a font license that wouldn’t be a pain in the ass for me as a designer. yeptype.com/article/on-t...

New episode! 15 new releases, 7 job openings, 4 articles, a new foundry, and a free upcoming event 👀 www.youtube.com/live/uuBhRlw...

Chapters have been added to this week's episode of Typography News 👀

New font at Brutal Types: Kazemat is an expressionist display typeface inspired by a design created in 1927 by architect C. M. Bakker for the Nederlandschen Protestanten Bond (Dutch Protestant Union). www.brutaltypes.com/fonts/kazemat

I did not mean to go so long with this one 👀 Feel free to watch at 2x and use the chapters! Typography News No. 52 includes: New Releases - @arrowtype.bsky.social - @spiritandbones.bsky.social - DJR - TipoType - Peregrin Studio Deep Dives - @grillitype.bsky.social - Superior Type - Fontfabric

Typography News No. 51 New Releases: Botter by @brutaltypes.bsky.social Mg12 by @atipostudio.bsky.social Balagan by Capitalics WTF Stranger by Typeji Consort Recast by @daltonmaag.com Deep Dives: Baskerville Sans by Storm Type Foundry Dargon by @typetogether.bsky.social

Forgot to share Typography News No. 50 from Friday. See you tomorrow for episode No. 51 ✌️

Color fonts can now be customized in Affinity 3.2 Yesterday's livestream covers what's new, what works, and what doesn't work (yet). I tested too many typefaces to list here, but there are chapters so feel free to skip around (though it does paint a clearer picture when consumed as a whole)

Chapters have been added to Typography News No. 49 ✅ This was a long one, but it was fun! Switching to a Tuesday/Friday schedule starting next week. Tuesday will be a fully dedicated to the Affinity 3.2 update (which now supports customizing color fonts!!), and then I'll be back Friday for No. 50 🍾

Typography News No. 48 👀 (with chapters) @pixelambacht.bsky.social updated Wakamai Fondue, Affinity "essentials" playlist, upcoming events, scholarships, new releases from Blaze Type and @martinmajoor.bsky.social, and a SUPER deep dive into @daltonmaag.com's new trio of script typefaces