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TypothequeFrom a trail of type to the Trail of Tears Typotheque type foundry, get unique, high quality fonts for print and screens directly from the designers. We also create custom (bespoke) fonts for most world's languages.

August 6

TypothequeTypotheque is looking for a Junior Graphic Designer Typotheque is looking for a junior graphic designer, 2–3 days/week to design type specimens.

June 9

TypothequeNew typeface: Chairman Chairman is a utilitarian neo-grotesque that grows quieter at headline sizes and sparkier in running text, with three width systems that shape the rhythm of paragraphs.

June 8

TypothequeIntroducing a new accessibility platform for designers Today, in celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we are launching accessibility.tools — a free toolkit built for designers who want to create more inclusive work.

May 21

TypothequeA new collection of Tibetan fonts We already support 26 writing scripts, and today we add another: Tibetan, created in the 7th century to translate Buddhist texts, has barely changed since — while the spoken language has shifted…

May 21

TypothequeThe evolution of Tibetan typography An in-depth overview of Tibetan typography, tracing the script’s origins, structure and stylistic traditions, and following its transformation from early calligraphy and woodblock printing through…

May 21

TypothequeFont Expressiveness Game We’re creating a new type specimen and need your help ranking 200+ fonts by expressiveness — from most neutral to most characterful.

March 25

TypothequeA typeface in four dimensions Description: Zed is a font superfamily built on four variable design axes and spans more than 500 individual styles. This post attempts to make that vast design space easier to grasp.

January 19

TypothequeImproving Zed Display Last year we released the Zed type system. Today, it gets better. It is not just a language extension, but complete re-engineering of the fonts, for smoother interpolation and variability.

January 19

Typotheque2025: Our Year in Review As every year, we’re ending the year with a short overview of what happened at Typotheque. 2025 was busy: we released new typefaces, published new research, and spent a fair amount of time lecturing…

December 30, 2025
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TypothequeTowards a cohesive Cherokee typography A new project led by Chris Skillern with Typotheque presents new contemporary Cherokee typefaces informed by historical research and community feedback.

August 9, 2025
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TypothequeCherokee, Osage, and the Indigenous North American Type Collection Typotheque is proud to announce the release of new Cherokee and Osage fonts, and a complete Indigenous North American Type Collection.

August 9, 2025
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TypothequeBooks That Inspire Us Each summer, Typotheque takes time to recharge. Before our break, we share seven books from our studio shelves that continue to inspire our work.

July 22, 2025
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TypothequeTerrassa: A typeface where structure meets expression Terrassa is a modular, architectural typeface that blends geometric precision with expressive design.

May 21, 2025
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TypothequeDrawing, Writing, Lettering: From the Geometric Letterform to the Architectural Plan The geometric nature of Latin letters, which originated in ancient Roman epigraphic capitals, has been much studied since the Renaissance, and architects have long drawn upon this connection, between…

May 20, 2025
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TypothequeA collection of new, original CJK fonts from Typotheque Explore Typotheque’s CJK font collection—meticulously crafted to support the GB 18030-2022 standard, including Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, offering region-specific…

May 6, 2025
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TypothequeA journey to the Himalayas: planning and designing large-scale Chinese font families Designing a system of 40,000 characters across nine weights is an extremely complex process undertaken by a large design team.

May 5, 2025
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TypothequeUnderstanding CJK regional character variants Chinese characters, or Han characters, vary across East Asia due to regional language evolution and reform.

May 5, 2025
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TypothequeThe Weight of Chinese Characters: Designing an Ultra-Bold Typeface This article explores how stroke thickness affects perceived weight in Chinese characters, explaining the complexity of designing balanced, readable type across various weights and styles.

May 5, 2025
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TypothequeTypesetting principles of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) text This article highlights the typographic differences between Latin and CJK (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) typography.

May 5, 2025
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TypothequePristine, a typeface discovering the unknown territories Pristine is a charismatic multiscript family with a warm personality and distinctive teardrop terminals that lend a friendly feel to headlines and short text.

April 14, 2025
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TypothequeNew Thai Type: Bridging Tradition and Modernity Typotheque conducted a meticulous study of Thai typography, focusing reading performance and cultural perception.

February 16, 2025
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TypothequeThe Contemporary Effects of Loops: Studying the implications of this unique feature of the Thai script Three experiments were conducted in Bangkok during early 2024 to assess the effects of loops in reading.

February 15, 2025