Type Love: Type-Ø-Tones

If you’re looking for a playful typeface for a new project, these few examples from Type-Ø-Tones may be worth a look. The Barcelona-based digital foundry produces typefaces that span all sorts of styles, but I find these three examples to be particularly fun.

Analfabeto

Type Love: Type-Ø-Tones / on Design Work Life

Type Love: Type-Ø-Tones / on Design Work Life

Type Love: Type-Ø-Tones / on Design Work Life

Analfabeto is a display alphabet designed by Brazilian illustrator, Flavio Morais, originally to accompany his portfolio website. This typeface comes with both the original alphabet and a companion set of illustrative glyphs.

Cortada

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Type Love: Type-Ø-Tones / on Design Work Life

Type Love: Type-Ø-Tones / on Design Work Life

Cortada is a display face designed by Laura Meseguer. It comes with one style and is designed to take advantage of OpenType technology, including a set of Central European characters.

Lalola

Type Love: Type-Ø-Tones / on Design Work Life

Type Love: Type-Ø-Tones / on Design Work Life

Type Love: Type-Ø-Tones / on Design Work Life

Lalola is a display face inspired by a lettering model by Eugen Nerdinger and Lisa Beck. The single style has quite the personality.