Typofonderie: fonts & typography

In 1966, Tchou published La Bretagne mystérieuse, whose colophon attributes to Ladislas Mandel "sigles": 15 schematic pictograms. These signs, present in the Black Guides, could result from an informal agreement during the Lure Meetings. Read 🇫🇷 www.skritur.eu/article/myst...

😍 Welcome to Ruggero Magrì #typeparis27 instructor (link on profile)! Apply by 14 January 2027 at typeparis.com/spring27 to be selected 🍾 for 3 weeks in Menorca, 🇪🇸 Spain.

😍 Welcome to Georg Seifert #typeparis27 glyphs instructor (link on profile)! Apply by 14 January 2027 at typeparis.com/spring27 to be selected 🍾 for 3 weeks in Menorca, 🇪🇸 Spain.

"My new typeface is ultra legible because I added an ending to the l, a bar on the I, my zero is crossed out." A post by @jf.porchez.com on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

"My new typeface is ultra legible because I added an ending to the l, a bar on the I, my zero is crossed out." A post by @jf.porchez.com on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Yes: Not judging the result is not a side effect of generative AI, it is its main attraction: not learning is where you save time. Using these tools is saying that you refuse to learn from the process. Generative AI services know that the users expect to have their personal data used. ⬇️

Can we design typefaces in the age of social media & AI? How can we regain control over the criteria that determine the quality of a new typeface? @jf.porchez.com (Extract of TypeCon 2026 talk)

Can we design typefaces in the age of social media & AI? How can we regain control over the criteria that determine the quality of a new typeface? @jf.porchez.com (Extract of TypeCon 2026 talk)

🔥 Enrol for #typeparis27 in Foundation or Expert levels. From 5 and 24 April 2027, with two sessions a day, each led by a tandem of two instructors, you will receive 224 hours of instruction! — Apply before the 14 January 2027!

🔥 Announcement 🔥 TypeParis’s type design programme is being revamped for 2027, reduced from 6 weeks to 3 weeks, with two levels and a new location in Menorca, Spain. typeparis.com/spring27 👋 Ready to join us for #typeparis27 — Apply before the 14 January 2027! 1-2

🤩Have a look to Kindling by Roxanne Lumaye Schuld, who received his #typeparis26 diploma. 🤩 typeparis.com/attendees 📌 Apply before the 14 March 2027 to #typeparis27

Didot set in Parisine. 😅

Didot set in Parisine. 😅

Thank you @typecon! #typecon2026 in Portland was great. This annual conference is crucial for the typography community.

In tribute to the eclipse that will take place today in eastern Europe, here is a map of 1764 that presents the course of the time. “Passage of the shadow of the moon through Europe in the central and annular solar eclipse that will be observed on April 1, 1764.” Cut by Lattré, Marie F. Source BnF.

Thank you @typecon! #typecon2026 in Portland was great. This annual conference is crucial for the typography community.

Dans Mastermind 2026/27 sur la BBC le 27 juillet 2026, la question posée: Qui a dessiné le caractère typographique Parisine en 1996? — James Hutton, spécialiste de Wes Anderson et de l'histoire du métro parisien, répond à tort: Jean Castex. La bonne réponse est dans la vidéo 😀

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

There is this demo of Apple Font Editor 2.0 by @marksimonson.bsky.social too. m.youtube.com/watch?v=rOwz...

There is this demo of Apple Font Editor 2.0 by @marksimonson.bsky.social too. m.youtube.com/watch?v=rOwz...

The impact of Lloyd Reynolds in Portland on the professions around type design is immense. Glory to all those who transmit the art of calligraphy. www.reed.edu/calligraphy/...

The impact of Lloyd Reynolds in Portland on the professions around type design is immense. Glory to all those who transmit the art of calligraphy. www.reed.edu/calligraphy/...

We had many submissions and answered all of them (except the last 24 hours to answer). 🤩Very nice portfolios. 🫶Several very nice meetings with young designers full of enthusiasm. 🥇Which allowed us to select interns for the end of 2026. Do not hesitate to contact us again in 2027!

The typeface index, a comprehensive documentation of foundry types in West Germany. — Type classification — List of typefaces — Typefoundries — Type designers Etc. 👌 letterformarchive.org/wp-content/u...

The typeface index, a comprehensive documentation of foundry types in West Germany. — Type classification — List of typefaces — Typefoundries — Type designers Etc. 👌 letterformarchive.org/wp-content/u...

Jan Tschichold is one of the few designers to have radically changed his vision and practice in response to the reality of the war he was experiencing. His personal questioning is quite exemplary and forces us to reflect on our practices. creativepro.com/jan-tschicho...

Linotype machine in perfect working order and clean as on the first day. (In German.) tube.webcontact.de/w/bbTgQ4qDnf...

It’s how designing fonts started in the early 90s. vimeo.com/14758978

It’s how designing fonts started in the early 90s. vimeo.com/14758978

“It is important to use your hands. That is what distinguishes you from a cow or a computer operator.” — Paul Rand This is becoming so crucial in the context of AI!

The #typeparis26 programme’s final phase saw global reviews, polishing, and completion of all typeface families. Specimens were designed, and final presentations prepared. As usual, the programme concluded with a well-deserved farewell party. 🤩 typeparis.com/tags/reports

“It is important to use your hands. That is what distinguishes you from a cow or a computer operator.” — Paul Rand This is becoming so crucial in the context of AI!

🎬 Watch now the #typeparis26 final presentation replay! typeparis.com/events/prese...

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

This new feature in @glyphsapp.com 4 is just awesome. We were all waiting for sliders to accurately visualise the intermediates between the masters. Thank you Georg and @mekkablue.bsky.social — — — #typefaces #fonts #glyphs4

This new feature in @glyphsapp.com 4 is just awesome. We were all waiting for sliders to accurately visualise the intermediates between the masters. Thank you Georg and @mekkablue.bsky.social — — — #typefaces #fonts #glyphs4

Fighting typography for a just cause is sometimes a duty.

What a wonderful first #typeparis26 day with Gina Serret @jf.porchez.com last week! Discovery of calligraphy, in small then large, first drawings of letters on layer. Good energy among the attendees.

Comparison of two glyphs drawn by Ladislas Mandel in the 1970s for French telephone directories. On the right: the original a On the left: the bitmap optimized version