Typography Weekly: Typography Weekly #139

Windows font manager MainType 13 released

Wed, 28 May 2025 10:29:21 +0000

New Grid View, Export Groups with Folder Structure, Enhanced OpenType layout handling, Refreshed foundry list, Unicode database updated to Version 17 and more.

Type Reference: An Extensive Collection Of Typographic Resources

Wed, 28 May 2025 04:51:38 +0000

A fully commercial online collection of typographic resources like type specimen books.

When Better Letters Met Brian Walker: A Short Biopic

Fri, 09 May 2025 14:36:48 +0000

Preserve Hackney signwriter Brian Walker's story of a life on the brush via a short film in the 'When Better Letters Met' series.

A brief history of fonts in Mac OS

Wed, 07 May 2025 11:32:26 +0000

A look at the technical development of fonts across the Mac operating systems.

You can take my em dashes from my cold, dead hands

Mon, 05 May 2025 06:07:03 +0000

Are em dashes really a telltale sign of AI writing?

MingKwai prototype, the origin of Chinese computing, finds a home at Stanford

Mon, 05 May 2025 04:51:45 +0000

Lost for more than half a century, the rare Chinese typewriter whose name means “clear and fast” was discovered in a New York basement and entrusted to Stanford Libraries.

On Kickstarter: An OFL revival of a type family by Rudolf Koch

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:04:39 +0000

Support a complete, high-quality digitization of a type family by Rudolf Koch — to be made available for free under the Open Font License (OFL).

Generate fonts workshop (No AI involved)

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:32:45 +0000

After years of experimenting with different approaches to font creation, I've developed a parametric type design workflow that has transformed how I prototype new ideas. I'm organising a small workshop to share these techniques with fellow type enthusiasts. 📆 May 4 + 18, 16:00 – 20:00 CEST In 2 days, you'll learn to: - Build your own parametric design system in Glyphs - Mix letterforms like a DJ crafting beats - Rapid-prototype font styles