Tags

Chromatic Type

Typefaces that can produce multi-color effects using color font technology, or by layering separate styles or variable font instances.

Coding fonts

Monospaced typefaces for writing and reading source code.

Design process

The story behind the typeface.

Dot matrix

Typefaces constructed from circles or dots aligned to an uniform grid.

Dotted

Typefaces constructed from circles or dots arranged along the letter outlines.

Engraved calligraphy

Typefaces influenced by pointed-pen calligraphy, especially the English roundhand, known as “copperplate script” from the method of reproduction by way of engraved copper plates.

Minisites

Typefaces with minisites.

Patterns and ornaments

Tileable designs packaged as font files, either by themselves or as supplements to alphabets.

Pedagogical

Typefaces used in education, often to teach young people how to read or write, or type inspired by educational materials.

Road signage

Typefaces influenced by the standardized type used for traffic signs, license plates, road markings, street signs.

Standardized lettering

Stencil/Display

Stencil and modular typefaces based on abstracted shapes.

Stencil/Sans

Stencil typefaces based on a sans serif model.

Stencil/Script

Stencil typefaces based on a script model. By extension, unjoined scripts that create a similar impression.

Stencil/Serif

Stencil typefaces based on a serif model.

Stencil/Slab

Stencil typefaces based on a slab serif model.

Tapes and tubes

Typefaces whose construction evokes ribbons, strips of adhesive tape, neon tubes, etc.

Typewriter fonts

Typefaces inspired by fonts available to typewriters, modeled by the technical constraints imposed by the medium, or evoking the physical appearance of typewritten text.

User interface

Typefaces designed with user interfaces in mind.