A space for tips, basic concepts, Q&A’s and talks with typeface design experts, in a short and friendly way.

Learning type design to become a better letterer
A discussion about lettering as an industry, and how using type design knowledge and software can help you improve your lettering practice.

Ales Santos – Inspiración y estilo desde Madrid
Ales Santos es un letrista e ilustrador basado en Madrid con una increible versatilidad de estilos y medios en su trabajo. Platicamos con el de su formación, su inspiración, y su trabajo.

Letterform construction – What is a ductus and what is it for?
Each character has a reason or history behind the way they look, and with this, the way they are built, and the ductus tells us precisely this.

Flourish like a pro! - What is a flourish and how can you get better at them?
What rules should you follow when you draw them, and what is the absolute best spot to place them?

How can mastering a skill such as lettering, help you when designing a typeface?
Lettering skills are the underpinning basis enabling you to continue on to designing a whole glyph character set of a custom typeface.

Type Design, Lettering & Calligraphy.
Not all typographic work can be classified in the same category. Let’s take a look at the differences.

Is categorization really a good thing when designing a typeface?

Thomas Jokin — Creator of TypeThursday
We took some time to chat with Thomas about his work and his plans for Type Thursday

How can typography influence the decision of a consumer?

Typographics 2016
A design festival for people who use type - this year it started with Tobias Frere-Jones asking the question: Why do we make more typefaces?

The importance of typography within a brand.
A thorough essay that analyzes the use of typography within brands — By James Lewis

Meet TypographHer!
Designer, typographer, publisher and printmaker… seriously, all in one.

Serifs vs. Sans-Serifs
There are many ways to classify a typeface, and one of the most common ways is by its style: serif or sans-serif.
