#typography

#typography

Its defining qualities reflect that balance: a warmth that feels handcrafted rather than mechanical, paired with a stone-carved solidity that anchors it within both its historical and geographical context.

"The subversive simplicity of hobo hieroglyphics - the chalk markings left by people travelling through America during the Great Depression - are rooted in pure pragmatism: quick, direct signals that connect people to one another and to the landscape."

"Given the impetus of the plot involves James Bond - the world's most famous spy - undertones of the genre of intelligence and espionage are alluded to, in both the choice of a monospace typeface, ABC Rom Mono, and in the widely tracked, code-like setting of it."

"We created back stories for the soaps: who was the character that bought it? What strife were they in? How did they feel?"

I developed the book's grid and typographic style in collaboration with designer David Carroll, then laid out the book myself, focusing on clean design that allows the imagery to breathe. The aim was to create something that feels timeless and functional, rather than overly stylised.

From day one, this felt like a true collaboration. Together we set out to build a contemporary British grotesque that respected BBH's heritage while giving it room to push forward.

Creating a logo for your business takes tremendous planning, research and thorough execution. Your logo is a lifelong part of your business, so make sure it represents you well. Whether you are hiring a professional creative agency or you decide to do it yourself, I want to shed some light on a few central elements to this process. The key to a great logo is to create something timeless.

"There's a tension in the design of the book that I was exploring, between making it feel super contemporary and colorful, and leaning into more traditional aesthetics of archives and historical content. I wanted to honor both," says Michele. "Copyright law can also be kind of intimidating, so I wanted to use the design of the book to make the content more approachable and engaging."

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A graphic designer that isn't limited to working in 2D, Ward Goes has been working in aluminium of late. His recent solo show in Rotterdam, Literally Anything, was full of things that moved beyond the screen or printed page, including some wonderful metal signage and archival storage. The exhibition at Alley Space was the result of the designer's decision to pursue more tactical investigations alongside his commissioned work at the start of 2025.

If you're based in London, you've probably walked past one of Sean Thomas' meticulously hand-painted designs. Whether that was grabbing a sandwich at Dom's Subs, dining in at Forza Win (an Italian restaurant in Peckham that the designer has shaped the visual identity of over the last three years), or picking up a copy of Hoxton Mini Press' new book on Britain's best bakeries at your local bookshop.

Vance, a Portland-based journalist who runs Stumptown Savings, a newsletter covering local grocery deals, had been accused of using ChatGPT to write his content. The evidence? His use of em dashes. "A Reddit user accused me of using AI, pointing to my use of, quote, extra long M dashes that are not possible to replicate on a normal keyboard," Vance recalls. The accusation stung, particularly because Vance spends 40 hours a week personally visiting grocery stores and crafting his newsletter by hand.

Monotypes logotype couldn't just exist in one static state - "ideas of diversity, adaptability, and boundary-pushing were central to the creation of the variable logo from the start," says Daniel. Collaborative workshops, sketching sessions and exchanges with Chantelle's global chief creative officer, Renaud Cambuzat, and head of design, Natalia Kotkowska, cemented into the idea for a shapeshifter logo capable of morphing its look through different weights and shapes.

Visual design increases brand engagement by shaping perception, generating emotion, and enabling brand recognition. Brands like Innocent Drinks use playful illustrations and informal typography to strengthen user connection. Their packaging design increases memorability and brand recall among UK audiences. Colour, typography, imagery, and layout influence how people experience a brand. Colour shapes emotional response. Blue signals trust, red activates urgency, green suggests sustainability. Barclays uses blue to build authority, while Oatly uses earthy tones to align with eco-conscious values.

Due to the 2015 Google logo redesign, the company created Product Sans to update hundreds of product lockups, or the "fixed arrangement of the logo paired with each product name" that you might see in the top-left corner of apps. It was "based on the clean geometric forms of the new logo," with the new "font's repeating geometric shapes and tightly spaced characters made it perfectly suited for big product names at big sizes."

In a cable dated December 9 and obtained by Reuters, Rubio reportedly wrote: "To restore decorum and professionalism to the Department's written work products and abolish yet another wasteful DEIA program, the Department is returning to Times New Roman as its standard typeface." (The subject line of the directive is, "Return to Tradition: Times New Roman 14-Point Font Required for All Department Paper.")

If I had to pick a word to describe Calibri, the sans serif typeface which was the default font for Microsoft apps from 2007 to 2024, it would probably be "inoffensive." Sure, Microsoft's "extremely readable" font has had its critics over the years, but they've mostly just complained that it's too plain, that it lacks personality. I'd bet that for most people, Calibri just became a ubiquitous, thoughtless part of their normal life, from office memos to book reports,

This article shows a practical pattern for generating utility classes in CSS I've used in one form or another since 2016. Utility classes can give us a fast, consistent way to apply design system values in markup, without sprinkling hard‑coded styles across your project. As I discussed in my article on Creating Design System Friendly Snowflakes with Utility Classes, utility classes can really help offer a middle ground between rigid components and completely custom CSS.

During the flat design boom of the 2010s, blocky sans-serif fonts were everywhere. Crisp, clean text adorned websites and shopfronts, with more decorative serif fonts seen as fussy and passe. But the tide appears to have turned on the serif vs sans serif debate. From protein bars to sneaker ads to AI brands, it seems everybody is embracing retro typographical aesthetics.

The NP. mark is "deliberately simple", focusing on a character that comes from its behaviour rather than its look. "It often overlays imagery, not to obscure but to create another layer of meaning. It becomes both a window and a veil, echoing how identity functions online - always present, always mediated," says Natasha. The colour system is bright and "contrasty", creating tension and urgency,

"Shelley is one of a handful of long-standing, go-to formal script fonts,"

There's a lot going on here. Through this weekend, there is a Behind-the-Screams Tour, where guests will face skeletons, parasites, bloodsuckers, and more from the collection. The newly renovated Wilson Family Nature Lab is opened in mid-October with lots of hands-on learning. Coming up on Nov. 22, there is a one-night only Welcome Winter Night, with two baby reindeer (and a naming contest), magic shows, and lots of other activities.

Typography isn't just about picking a pretty font. It's the craft of shaping written language into a visual experience - how words look, breathe, and interact on a page or screen. Good typography quietly guides the reader, while poor typography shouts for attention in all the wrong ways. Every detail - from letter spacing to line height - affects how users read, feel, and engage.

Hey everyone, I have been working on a new website and would love some honest feedback from the community. I have focused on usability, visual balance, and performance, but I'm sure there's room for improvement. You can check it out here:Instagram Story Viewer I would really appreciate your thoughts on the layout, typography, and overall experience anything that stands out as good or bad. Thanks in advance for taking the time!

Editorially, the magazine has a modern visual style that is as elegant as the chairs it features. Each issue promotes simplicity and ease in its reading style, opting for uncluttered information - a type of ergonomic reading experience that matches well to the serenity of sitting in a comfortable chair or the act of appreciating the artistic value of furniture. It's academic content with an accessible, contemporary visual voice.

Let's be real. You could have the most revolutionary product in the world, but if it looks like a clown car of random fonts, nobody will take you seriously. They'll feel it in their gut. "This looks cheap. This feels untrustworthy." Good design is about building trust. And the foundation of clean, trustworthy design is typography. The good news? You don't need a design degree to get this right. You just need to stop making one critical mistake: using too many damn fonts.