typography
Knights & Fighters Typeface by Noodle Wang: Blending Roman Geometry with Gothic Edge
Knights & Fighters: Noodle Wang’s Bold, Edgy Spin on Roman Typography Straight out of the Noodlemaker creative lab, type designer Noodle Wang has just dropped Knights & Fighters—a super cool project that blends classic geometric proportions with fresh, modern subculture vibes. Taking inspiration from the iconic 113 AD Trajan Column inscriptions, this isn’t just another…
Rocket Type System: Custom Dual-Family Typography by TypeType Foundry
TypeType Foundry’s Rocket Dual-Type System: Digital Precision Meets Deep Meaning TypeType Foundry recently rolled out a custom dual-font system for Rocket, bringing together two distinct type families—the geometric sans WNTL and the transitional serif Bowtie. It’s a super seamless blend of two completely different design styles that come together into one beautifully cohesive brand identity.…
Thorn Serif: How Ancient Roman Coins Inspired a Modern Variable Font
Thorn Serif: Type Forward’s Roman Coin-Inspired Typeface Inspired by ancient Roman coinage, designers Stan Partalev and Mirela Belova from studio Type Forward have released Thorn Serif—a high-impact variable font built for bold, memorable designs. Rather than relying on soft curves, Thorn Serif takes a raw, tactile approach with sharp, thorn-like serifs and solid proportions. A…
Bob’s Display: How Plau Design Crafted a Custom Typeface for Brazil’s Iconic Fast-Food Chain
Bob’s Display: A Fast-Food-Inspired Typeface by Plau Design Bob’s is Brazil’s very first fast-food chain, founded back in 1952 and now boasting over 1,000 locations nationwide. Its iconic script logo and signature milkshakes are legendary staples of local food culture. To give the brand’s identity a fresh spin, agency Artplan teamed up with Rio-based studio…
Mira Display by Mira Mayne: Exploring Subtractive Lens Geometry in Type Design
Mira Display by Mira Mayne: How Subtractive Lens Geometry Shapes Typography Starting with a captivating question about how human eyes perceive the surrounding world, designer Mira Mayne created the display typeface Mira Display. In Spanish, “mira” means “look” or “see”. The design builds directly on this concept, exploring how visual forms reveal letter shapes. Optical…
Pilot Typeface by Violaine & Jeremy: Sharp Angles and Aeronautical Precision
Pilot Typeface by Violaine & Jérémy: A Sharp Serif Inspired by Aviation Gear Parisian design studio VJ-Type just rolled out Pilot—a stunning display serif packed with personality, bringing together razor-sharp angles and speedy calligraphic strokes. Designed by the creative duo Violaine & Jérémy alongside talented designers Antoine Brun, Liana Korios, and Julie Senné, this project…
SL24: Industrial Data Logistics Meets Brutalist Typography by Kseniya Artman
Brutalist Typography in Kseniya Artman’s SL24 Project Dry digital data streams get a massive, heavy-duty transformation in Berlin-based designer Kseniya Artman’s Synthetic Logistics 2024 (SL24) project. SL24 is a biennial exhibition dedicated to visual engineering and data architecture. Instead of taking the usual path of sleek, lightweight UI trends, Kseniya reimagines the exhibition space as…
Fluxetype: A Variable Typeface System by Nikita Kanarev
Blending the crisp structure of a humanist sans with the classic proportions of a serifless roman takes some serious craft. Type designer Nikita Kanarev created Fluxetype to tackle this challenge head-on, delivering a unified visual system built for digital screens, motion graphics, and large-format print alike. With support for over 300 Latin and Cyrillic languages,…
On the Road to Variable, Captures the Future of Type
On the Road to Variable: Shaping the Future of Variable Typography Looking back at the journey behind On the Road to Variable, it becomes clear this is way more than just another design book—it’s the result of a major mindset evolution driven by design studio twopoints.net. The story kicks off back in 2009, when twopoints.net…
Vina Vit Lon: A Bold Display Typeface Rooted in Vietnamese Street Culture
Vina Vịt Lộn: A Street Culture-Inspired Typeface by Truong Di As modern design relies more and more on AI, local eatery signage has been losing some of that rustic, authentic charm. To bring back the soul of those familiar street corners, designer www.behance.net/truongdi191 created Vina Vịt Lộn, a display font packed with local personality. Inspired…
Helvetica Type Specimen Book Project by Nehir Köse
Helvetica Type Specimen Book Project by Nehir Köse Helvetica—the legendary typeface created back in 1957 by Max Miedinger and Eduard Hoffmann—just got a fresh, amazingly detailed showcase in an incredible type specimen book by designer Nehir Köse. This project breaks down glyph anatomy with serious precision. Set against a sleek black-and-white backdrop accented with bright…
GEOM Typeface: Geometric Grid and Vector Design by Danilo Gusmão Silveira
GEOM Typeface: Geometric Grid Design by Danilo Gusmão Silveira For anyone fascinated by the blend of mathematics and typography, Danilo Gusmão Silveira’s GEOM typeface offers a fantastic real-world example. Every character in this project relies on a strict grid system built from basic geometric forms like circles, squares, and diagonal lines. The standout feature of…
REGIO Display Typeface: Ali Aljilani’s Brutalist Design for Specialty Coffee
REGIO Display Typeface: Ali Aljilani’s Brutalist Typography Design This brand identity for a specialty coffee shop really stands out by mixing bold brutalist geometry with extreme contrast! Instead of playing it safe with the usual cozy illustrations seen in most coffee spots, Ali Aljilani goes full minimalist with a high-impact monochrome palette: deep charcoal black…
Myako Display Font: Heavy Stems and Inktrap Details for Modern Packaging
Myako Display Font: Bold Stems and Sharp Inktrap Details for Packaging Design Limitype’s Myako display font brings together plush, rounded curves and deep, sharp inktrap cuts. This playful style adds a fun, standout vibe to modern layouts, from eye-catching posters and product packaging to digital web banners. The letter stems are super chunky, creating a…
ESH Typeface: A Bold Custom Font System Created by ESH Gruppa
ESH Typeface: A Geometric, Retro-Inspired Font by ESH Gruppa ESH Gruppa crafted a custom font named ESH Typeface to anchor its brand identity. The letterforms seamlessly blend crisp geometric structures with playful, expressive curves. Featuring extra-heavy stroke weights, the font delivers a bold visual punch across any layout. Retro-inspired serifs and smooth, rounded corners add…
CDA Independence: A Custom Variable Typeface Inspired by the Independence Palace
CDA Independence: A Variable Typeface Inspired by the Independence Palace’s Stone Lattice CDA Independence is a versatile variable typeface created by Cōllective Design Agency (CDA) in collaboration with the Independence Palace. The project transforms iconic concrete stone lattice motifs into a fresh, modern visual language. Inspired by Architectural Rhythm The creative spark behind the font…
Type 1.1 by Hust Wilson: Isometric Forms and Granular Shading in Custom Typography
Type 1.1: Isometric 3D Lettering and Granular Shading by Hust Wilson The Type 1.1 project by designer Hust Wilson dives deep into expressive lettering using bold isometric 3D shapes and detailed granular stipple shading. Each character in the collection is crafted like its own standalone 3D graphic structure. The real magic happens where isometric perspectives,…
Cosmic Type Systems: Inside Tereza Bettinardi’s Adelle Constellation
Exploring “The Adelle Constellation” Typographic Universe by Tereza Bettinardi Tereza Bettinardi’s project, “The Adelle Constellation,” is a stunning 64-page specimen book created for TypeTogether. For the very first time, the entire Adelle superfamily comes together in one gorgeous keepsake, showcasing all 17 font families and their multilingual systems—from Adelle Serif and Adelle Condensed to Adelle…
Tinkuy Patterns Posters Vol 2 by Amuki Estudio: The Power of Modular Typography and Geometric Grids
Amuki Estudio’s Tinkuy Patterns Posters Vol 2 introduces an absolute powerhouse of a modular grid system, featuring over 2,650 typographic characters and abstract shapes that mix and match flawlessly. Built on an ultra-tight geometric structure, the overall layout uses the letterforms themselves to carve out space across each poster. A bold palette of deep black…