Type Together makes so many great workhorse typefaces, both serif and sans serif, that can work for an incredibly wide range of applications. I would love to own their entire library; but for now here are a few favorites. SANS…
Nat Grotesk, a family of 14 styles and 4 weights by Paratype, has a sort of vintage feel that I’ve been drawn to lately. Pick it up at You Work For Them or MyFonts. Images from You Work for Them
Proxima Nova Soft is a rounded version of Mark Simonson’s popular Proxima Nova. Fun fact: this Soft cut was originally designed for use as a web headline font throughout the MyFonts site.
For the month of August, a series of guests will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from Jason Johnson who fights the good fight as an Art Director/Designer at TunnelBravo. For more from Jason, check out…
Sixta is a new sans serif typeface from Hoftype, which comes in six weights. Get a closer look at MyFonts.
Henriette is a new, historically-influenced serif typeface by Typejockeys. Here’s a bit of info about its origin: In the 1920s the Viennese government decided to standardize the street signs across the city. A typeface was especially constructed for the purpose. It…
I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of Valuco since Aesthetic Apparatus announced its development with a Kickstarter project earlier this year. The uppercase, beveled typeface originally began as typography developed for a series of limited edition screen prints; but after…
Glenlake is a new addition to Filmotype’s extensive library of vintage fonts. This one in particular was originally designed and released in 1955, and has now been expanded into a set tht features international characters, and all sorts of open…
Village is one of my favorite type shops. I’d love to own their entire library, but right now I especially have my eye on some of their 2012 releases, like Colette.
Memoire is a gorgeous linear, hairline contemporary sans by Reserves. Pick it up at MyFonts.
Latinotype has recently added Italic styles to their original Andes family. Check it out on MyFonts—it’s on super sale for a limited time.
Ninfa Serif, designed by Brazilian foundry dootype, was built from the “genetic inheritance” of their earlier semi-serif design, Ninfa.
On the heels of Idlewild’s release comes Halogen, another extended typeface but with more quirky details. Designed by Positype, Halogen features seven weights, from hairline to black. Pick it up (on sale until the end of July) right here.
A little while back I mentioned that Adelle Sans, the sans serif companion typeface to TypeTogether’s popular Adelle, was being designed. Well lucky for us, it’s now officially been released. The new typeface includes seven weights with matching italics and…
I’m loving the quirky personality of Winco, a new typeface from Re-Type. At first glance it may look like your typical sans serif, but upon closer examination you’ll see all sorts of curvy and angular details that make it unique.…
Bulo, which means “hoax” in Catalan, is a new sans serif family by Barcelona-based foundry Tipografies. The typeface was specifically designed to save space, with slightly condensed letterforms, a high x-height and short ascenders and descenders. It comes in five weights,…
Latinotype seems to be cranking out fonts at extremely high speeds these days. Magallanes is one of their latest, a “neo humanist sans serif” family that features eight styles with true italics and alternate glyphs. Check out the entire family…
Meet Jocham, the first typeface created by Hubert Jocham that also bears his name. The bold script was developed from the lettering used to create his logotype, something he didn’t originally intend. Get a closer look right here.
