The Type Founders

Mark Simonson Studio has a new home online, bringing back the spirit of the original site. Visit marksimonson.com today & while you’re there, you can read about the new design in Mark’s Notebook. Many thanks to Scott Kellum (design director), Kelsey Scherer (designer), & Roel Nieskens (developer).

Coming soon from xotype.co 👀

The foundry that shaped American type has a home online. The ATF® Collection revisits the faces of the American Type Founders, digitized & extended by Mark van Bronkhorst. Adrian Kimball designed the site & developed it w/ Scott Kellum, TTF’s Design Director. Visit atftype.com & explore today.

Just in time for spooky season! Midwest Type now has a blog, and Jesse’s introductory post is a little glimpse into his background. midwesttype.com/blog/the-jou...

New font release! IvyMazarin from IvyFoundry now has a second optical size. Jan Maack’s IvyMazarin Big is made for sharp editorial design and striking brands: narrower, sharper, and more tightly spaced, with an even larger x-height. Explore IvyMazarin Big → ivyfoundry.com/families/ivymazarin

“When anyone can create, taste becomes the advantage.” TTF Co-founder Sam Berlow joins “It’s No Fluke,” a Shorty Awards podcast, to talk about the type industry, creativity, and what changes when the tools for making become accessible to everyone. 🔗 creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

New from Laura Worthington Design: Kellarie, a speedball-inspired script with the warmth of sign painting and the ease of confident hand lettering. Four weights, plenty of alternates. Buy: lauraworthingtondesign.com Try: typographer.com #fonts #typedesign

The Henston returns with more range than ever. Now available in two widths — Regular and Condensed — each with eight weights. Designed by Elena Genova for My Creative Land. Buy it on mycreativeland.com and try it on typographer.com #Fonts #Typography #GraphicDesign #Branding

Sometimes it’s fun just to see big type, right?! When you need impact in a tight space, ATF Super Condensed gives you 42 fonts to try: six widths, from Compressed to Wide, and seven weights, from Hairline to Black. Want to see more? Visit atftype.com today.

Few people know the history of modern type design like Sam Berlow. In his latest article for our “World of Type” blog he writes about five moments that turned type design into a cottage industry and how designers actually got discovered and paid for their craft. thetypefounders.com/world-of-typ...

Typography News No. 67 Chapters and links have been added ✅ Includes fellow Bluesky users: @stewf.com @keltroughton.bsky.social @flaviazim.bsky.social @typearture.bsky.social @fontbaseapp.bsky.social @thetypefounders.bsky.social @commercialtype.bsky.social @daltonmaag.com

A new expressive sans with a calligrapher’s eye designed by Richard Lipton for Lipton Letter Design. It pairs Seymour Chwast’s playful graphic sensibility and Richard Lipton’s sculptural detailing. Available from liptonletterdesign.com and typographer.com

✨ A new #font family from Mark Simonson! Don’t miss the Notebook entry or the specimen at the bottom of the family page on the site.

Inspired by the distinctive lettering of early 20th-century New York City subway signage, LaFarge balances industrial utility with quiet elegance. Designed by @grshutters.bsky.social for Typetanic. Available from typetanic.com & typographer.com #Typetanic #TheTypeFounders #Typography #Fonts

Typography News No. 63 👀 Features: Type Electives, Flavia Zimbardi, The Type Founders, Letterform Archive, Zetafonts, Manic Type, Suitcase Type Foundry, DSType Foundry, Softdrive, Type Du Nord, MAC Rhino Fonts, CC Type, Dual Type, Noble Signs, and Studio DRAMA Chapters have been added 🫡

New “World of Type” blog post TTF’s Sam Berlow discusses the furious pace of change happening in the industry with the growth of AI systems. But, he wonders, is this the end of an era or the start of something new and exciting? Read & let us know what you think → thetypefounders.com/world-of-typ...

Jan Maack of Ivy Foundry has lived a fascinating creative journey that has taken him from art director to acclaimed type designer. Hear from Jan in his own words on ‘World of Type’ → thetypefounders.com/world-of-typ... #TheTypeFounders #IvyFoundry #JanMaack #TypeDesign #WhereGreatFoundriesLive

Differently revives the feeling of ’80s print advertising — soft, tactile, with Garamond roots. For brands that want their type to be felt before it’s read. Designed by Elena Genova. Available on mycreativeland.com & typographer.com #MyCreativeLand #TheTypeFounders #Typography #GraphicDesign

By the way… our new website is live! Visit thetypefounders.com and take a look around learn more about what we’re building. Beautifully designed by @jasonsantamaria.bsky.social Expertly developed by Scott Kellum & Persa Zula Brought to life by the entire TTF team

In the world of type design, everyone knows Sam Berlow. Type.Today sat down with our Co-founder and Chairman to talk about what it really means to “retire” as a type designer. #TheTypeFounders #TypeToday #TypeDesign #Fonts Thanks for sharing, Stephen!

New from Laura Worthington Design! Rosebriar is a display typeface—ornamental, slightly nostalgic, & full of character. It carries decorative details giving it a crafted quality that can read as medieval, storybook, or simply distinct. Available now at lauraworthingtondesign.com & typographer.com →

Vintage in spirit, modern in execution. La Mericana draws from Richard Isbell's 1965 Americana and reimagines it for today’s designers. Designed by @Elena Genova for My Creative Land. Give it a look-see for yourself → mycreativeland.com/family/la-me...

Typetanic Fonts: historical references, contemporary execution. Every typeface works across branding, digital, and editorial—and can shift between historical and contemporary depending on how you use it. #TheTypeFounders #TypetanicFonts #TypeDesign #Typography #Branding

New from Sproviero Type: Cisne, a display serif that started as an ode to Stunt Roman—Ross F. George’s 1929 Art Deco alphabet designed, in his words, ”to show off.” Sproviero took that as an invitation. Deeper swashes. More pronounced serifs. Visit sproviero-type.com and see if for yourself.

Working with type designers like Michael Stickley is one of the most rewarding parts of what we do at TTF & Stickley 2 reflects the kind of thoughtful expansion we care deeply about. Congratulations on the release! This Old Style design is made for typography. Find it on p22.com & typographer.com →

No one has supported Fonts In Use longer than @marksimonson.bsky.social! Mark recently issued a block-rockin’ script: Heckle. Read all about it: www.marksimonson.com/notebook/vie... #Fonts #FontsInUseSponsors

IvyMazarin is Jan Maack's revival of Robert Girard's 1921 Astrée. Jan purchased a rare specimen book and spent time sorting through variants, deciding which quirks to keep and which to change. Cool crispness, raised x-height, and a confident 12° slant. Available now on ivyfoundry.com

🎉 @processtype.bsky.social has joined TTF! Read our announcement and a message from Nicole Dotin & Eric Olson on LinkedIn. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

We forgot to announce one! 😳 Config Mono from Adam Ladd Design — a monospace sans serif built for clarity across UI, code, captions, magazines, and packaging. Stylistic alternates, clean design, real range. 👉 ladd-design.com and typographer.com 👀 #AdamLaddDesign #TheTypeFounders #MonospaceFont

Chank Fonts has joined TTF! Read our announcement and a message from @chankfonts.bsky.social on LinkedIn. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

What’s old is new again at American Type Founders. Born from an 1892 merger of 23 foundries, ATF once defined the standard for American type. Now, that legacy continues with digital families built for modern use. atftype.com #TheTypeFounders #AmericanTypeFounders #WhereGreatFoundriesLive

Serifs to scripts to sans serifs, Adam Ladd has carved out a unique identity in the world of type. and big brands seem to agree. Boldface names like Disney, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, & ESPN have all used his fonts. We’re proud he’s part of The Type Founders. #WhereGreatFoundriesLive ladd-design.com

IvyMazarin, designed by Jan Maack for Ivy Foundry. A revival of a 1920s French Garamond interpretation—drawn from rare specimens and brought into contemporary use. Explore IvyMazarin → ivyfoundry.com/families/ivy... See more specimens on Behance → behance.net/gallery/246696131/New-IvyMazarin-font

March came in hot at TTF—fresh font families, updated foundry sites, and a new addition to the family: TIGHTYPE. Keep up with new releases, industry trends, and what’s happening with our TTF family. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter. bit.ly/TTF-NEWS

For five decades, @marksimonson.bsky.social has helped shape the way the world reads—with typefaces both timeless and personal. Mark’s work has quietly embedded itself into stories everywhere. Congratulations on fifty years, Mark. We’re happy you’re a part of our family. #TypeDesign #Celebration

👏 Congratulations, Mark!

Fifty years ago this month is when my interest in type design began... www.marksimonson.com/notebook/vie...

We are excited to announce that TIGHTYPE has joined The Type Founders. Established in 2015, TIGHTYPE is an independent foundry focused on visually compelling typefaces built to hold their own across branding, editorial, and digital spaces. The Type Founders. Where great foundries live.

The new Dave Rowland Type site is here and we are excited! Step into this collection of richly detailed typefaces. From classic serifs to utilitarian sans and expressive display styles. Visit daverowlandtype.com and explore the entire library of fonts today. #fonts #typedesign #websitedesign

We are happy to announce Laura Worthington Design has a newly redesigned site! Discover an exquisite range of #fonts all rooted in Laura’s lettering & calligraphy. Easier to preview, test, and license directly on lauraworthingtondesign.com today. Beautiful new site design by @ccclaire.bsky.social.

Refined, not reinvented. We are pleased to announce Black[Foundry]’s site has been updated! The site builds on what works, offering a clearer, more considered place for designers to preview, test, and license fonts directly from the foundry. black-foundry.com #fonts #websitedesign

🥳 We are excited to announce that Pavel Korzhenko, the type designer behind Vintage Voyage Design, has a new home for his typefaces online: vintagevoyagedesign.com Explore the collection of display #fonts including retro-inspired scripts, decorative serifs, and playful sans serifs today.

Continuing with our New Year’s announcements, we are happy to share that Josh Ownby’s new website is live: hubs.li/Q03ZVCrn0 This is a focused space for his contemporary, workhorse #fonts — made for clarity, crafted with care, and ready to preview, test, and use across design systems and brands.

⋆˙⟡ Happy New Year! ✧˖°. Greg Thompson’s new site is live: gregthompsontype.com A dedicated home for his timeless, precision-built typefaces — now easier than ever to explore, test, and license directly from the designer. #fonts #typedesign #website

Flip-through book review of Stephen Cole's modern classic, The Anatomy of Type 👀 @stewf.com #typography

@marksimonson.bsky.social ’s latest font family, Hardcover, is out today 🥳

Discover your new favorite fonts on Typographer!

My entire font library is now available on Typographer! typographer.com @typographerapp.bsky.social

Our stellar team built Typographer to make font discovery seamless, reliable, and easy to use. Today, it’s live.