Typography Weekly: Typography Weekly #112

Windows font manager MainType 11 released

Sat, 22 May 2021 08:57:52 +0000

MainType 11 now comes with axis sliders for your variable fonts.

Design Regression, a journalette by Rosetta

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

“Design Regression is a journalette (mini journal) publishing texts that are about design for reading and reading-related research. It aims for the hard-to-get blend of approachability with seriousness and relevance to practice.”

Understanding diacritics

Sun, 16 May 2021 19:43:01 +0000

“TypeTogether cofounder Veronika Burian discusses the major Latin-based information you should know about diacritics: those accented characters we include in all our font families.”

On Kickstarter: XX, XY : Sex, Letters and Stereotypes

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:50:58 +0000

A book that investigates the relationship between gender stereotypes and letterforms, and what the design community can do about it.

TypeWknd 2021: Call for Speakers

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:38:47 +0000

We're looking to amplify fresh voices, start productive conversations, and share engaging content with a global audience. Are you ready to join us?

Gerard Unger Scholarship 2021

Tue, 11 May 2021 08:30:27 +0000

The seventh edition of the Gerard Unger Scholarship is open to all individuals either enrolled in or graduating from a typography course in 2019–2021. Interested participants are invited to submit their designs for consideration before 15th June 2021.⁠⁠

Fonts in Popular Culture Identified Vol. 3

Mon, 03 May 2021 20:52:52 +0000

See the fonts used in popular culture—featuring Girls Don’t Cry, Cook This Book, Lovecraft Country, Mrs America and more.

Beyond Calibri: Finding the next default font for Microsoft

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:17:08 +0000

Microsoft commissioned five new custom fonts and asks its user to decide which will be the new default.