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Type foundry and design studio. We are focused in high quality projects related to type design.

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Jérôme Knebusch (@jeromeknebusch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

You can read now the bilingual essay Strange Types/Drôles de Types (2018) on the new ANRT_type website! English version anrt-nancy.fr/en/papers/drol… French version anrt-nancy.fr/fr/articles/dr…

You can read now the bilingual essay Strange Types/Drôles de Types (2018) on the new <a href="/ANRT_type/">ANRT_type</a> website!

English version
anrt-nancy.fr/en/papers/drol…

French version
anrt-nancy.fr/fr/articles/dr…
sumotype_foundry (@sumotype) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚡️ I’m proud and honored to share these amazing news with you. My typeface Brigada has been awarded with a Certificate of Typographic Excellence from the Type Directors Club Type Directors Club

⚡️ I’m proud and honored to share these amazing news with you. My typeface Brigada has been awarded with a Certificate of Typographic Excellence from the Type Directors Club <a href="/typedirectors/">Type Directors Club</a>
St Bride Foundation (@stbridefdn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pages from an 1828 Gando Frères type specimen, digitised and freely available here 👇 archive.org/details/41447/… #collections #typespecimens #typedesign #typography #printhistory #letterpress #heritage #library #archives #printing

Pages from an 1828 Gando Frères type specimen, digitised and freely available here 👇
archive.org/details/41447/…

#collections #typespecimens #typedesign #typography #printhistory #letterpress #heritage #library #archives #printing
sumotype_foundry (@sumotype) 's Twitter Profile Photo

➽ Epica Pro in use ⚡️⚡️ My super family was used for the book collection “Posteris Lumen”, printed by the University of Cauca Publishing House, to commemorate the 200 years of the university. The collection was presented in Colombia, at the Popayán Ciudad Libro 2022 Fair.

➽ Epica Pro in use ⚡️⚡️ My super family was used for the book collection “Posteris Lumen”, printed by the University of Cauca Publishing House, to commemorate the 200 years of the university. The collection was presented in Colombia, at the Popayán Ciudad Libro 2022 Fair.
Letterform Archive (@lett_arc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Apropos of nothing in particular: bird logos. As seen in Signet Signal Symbol: Handbook of international signs by Walter Diethelm, in collaboration with Dr. Marion Diethelm, ABC Edition Zurich, 1984 (4th ed).

Apropos of nothing in particular: bird logos.

As seen in Signet Signal Symbol: Handbook of international signs by Walter Diethelm, in collaboration with Dr. Marion Diethelm, ABC Edition Zurich, 1984 (4th ed).
St Bride Foundation (@stbridefdn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A type specimen from S & C Stephenson (1796). From the library of William Blades. archive.org/details/20288_… #typespecimens #typedesign #typography #printhistory #printing #letterpress #heritage #library #archives #collections

A type specimen from S &amp; C Stephenson (1796). From the library of William Blades.

archive.org/details/20288_…

#typespecimens #typedesign #typography #printhistory #printing #letterpress #heritage #library #archives #collections
Future Fonts (@futurefonts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

✨UPDATE✨ Brigada v0.2, by sumotype_foundry. This version adds a Thin weight to the twisty curvy monolinear script. Up next more weights, and maybe eventually a variable font! futurefonts.xyz/sumotype/briga…

✨UPDATE✨ Brigada v0.2, by <a href="/sumotype/">sumotype_foundry</a>. This version adds a Thin weight to the twisty curvy monolinear script. Up next more weights, and maybe eventually a variable font! futurefonts.xyz/sumotype/briga…
sumotype_foundry (@sumotype) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚡️Pleased to share with you the second version of my type family Brigada, available at Future Fonts ⚡️ This update includes a new style of Brigada. A Thin weight with the same features and character set as the regular style. futurefonts.xyz/sumotype/briga…

Nadine Chahine 🇱🇧 (@arabictype) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Monotype slashes royalties to foundries from 50% down to 25% with its font subscription service, raises prices for customers by up to 10 times, & in the meantime its value is potentially up from $825M to $4 billion.

Monotype slashes royalties to foundries from 50% down to 25% with its font subscription service, raises prices for customers by up to 10 times, &amp; in the meantime its value is potentially up from $825M to $4 billion.
typofonderie.com (@typofonderie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interesting quote about type revivals: “but at a really low price, what you’re often buying is a copy. Not a homage or a revival. Not a remix or a reinterpretation. And if you pretend that you came up with it, we call that a rip-off.” — Robin Mientjes essays.veryrobin.me/reconsidering-…

Interesting quote about type revivals:  “but at a really low price, what you’re often buying is a copy. Not a homage or a revival. Not a remix or a reinterpretation. And if you pretend that you came up with it, we call that a rip-off.” — Robin Mientjes

essays.veryrobin.me/reconsidering-…
Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 2009, Gergely Barki, a Hungarian art historian, made a remarkable discovery while watching the movie "Stuart Little" (1999). He noticed a painting titled "Sleeping Lady with Black Vase" by Róbert Berény, which had been missing for 90 years and had been used as a prop in the

In 2009, Gergely Barki, a Hungarian art historian, made a remarkable discovery while watching the movie "Stuart Little" (1999). He noticed a painting titled "Sleeping Lady with Black Vase" by Róbert Berény, which had been missing for 90 years and had been used as a prop in the
Type Network (@typenetwork) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Meet Gabriella: the bold, wide, and emotional typeface from Fer Cozzi. Make your message unmissable with its strong, inclusive charm. Let Gabriella's spirit dance through your designs today. License it here: buff.ly/46HZ5up

Meet Gabriella: the bold, wide, and emotional typeface from Fer Cozzi. Make your message unmissable with its strong, inclusive charm. Let Gabriella's spirit dance through your designs today. License it here: buff.ly/46HZ5up
Communication Arts (@commarts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CA Winner: sumotype_foundry. “Davivienda.” A custom 20-style typeface combining humanist and neo-grotesque features for Davivienda Bank's modern branding needs. ow.ly/b4rY50UBRrQ

CA Winner: <a href="/sumotype/">sumotype_foundry</a>. “Davivienda.” A custom 20-style typeface combining humanist and neo-grotesque features for Davivienda Bank's modern branding needs. ow.ly/b4rY50UBRrQ
sumotype_foundry (@sumotype) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My unpublished typeface, Lobulo, has received an honorable mention in the Latin category at the prestigious Morisawa Typeface Design Competition. Thank you to モリサワ タイプデザインコンペティション for this recognition and to all the judges of the Latin category.

My unpublished typeface, Lobulo, has received an honorable mention in the Latin category at the prestigious Morisawa Typeface Design Competition. 

Thank you to <a href="/mrswcompetition/">モリサワ タイプデザインコンペティション</a> for this recognition and to all the judges of the Latin category.
sumotype_foundry (@sumotype) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pleased to finally share the fourth version of my type family, Fuga, now available at Future Fonts! ⚡️ This update introduces the italic version of Fuga in four weights—Thin Italic, ExtraLight Italic, Light Italic, and Italic—bringing the total to 12 styles so far.

Pleased to finally share the fourth version of my type family, Fuga, now available at <a href="/futurefonts/">Future Fonts</a>! ⚡️

This update introduces the italic version of Fuga in four weights—Thin Italic, ExtraLight Italic, Light Italic, and Italic—bringing the total to 12 styles so far.
sumotype_foundry (@sumotype) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🥇 GREAT NEWS! I’m super excited to share this amazing news with you. Davivienda, the custom type family I designed for Banco Davivienda Bank, has been awarded with a Certificate of Typographic Excellence from the Type Directors Club ⚡️Type Directors Club

🥇 GREAT NEWS! I’m super excited to share this amazing news with you. Davivienda, the custom type family I designed for <a href="/Davivienda/">Banco Davivienda</a> Bank, has been awarded with a Certificate of Typographic Excellence from the Type Directors Club ⚡️<a href="/typedirectors/">Type Directors Club</a>