Every wondered how fonts are made and why we have so many? I wrote an article for Google Fonts that...

Every wondered how fonts are made and why we have so many? I wrote an article for Google Fonts that...

Dec 2022

SideNote was designed to fulfil a specific need in my studio: A smart/casual font I could use to...

SideNote was designed to fulfil a specific need in my studio: A smart/casual font I could use to...

Nov 2022

New Font Launch: Hello! I’m SideNote. I specialize in annotations, headings and friendly...

New Font Launch: Hello! I’m SideNote. I specialize in annotations, headings and friendly...

Nov 2022

I recently became aware of Janine Heinrichs’ creative work and...

I recently became aware of Janine Heinrichs’ creative work and was impressed with her design philosophy. Here is an article she has prepared specifically for Type Worship…In the midst of the pandemic, I felt I had hit rock bottom.A few months prior, I graduated from my dream school studying graphic design at Shillington in the Big Apple. Portfolio in...

Jul 2022

The World’s Writing SystemsThis blew me away. A website...

The World’s Writing SystemsThis blew me away. A website collecting together every one of the current, 293 written scripts of the world.The site is the brainchild of Johannes Bergerhausen of Germany. The information is beautifully presented, from oldest to newest, showing one reference glyph to represent each language. What I found really surprising...

Jun 2022

Ghost Signs: A London Story - The BookIt’s taken almost 15...

Commit No Nuisance - Great Guildford Street - Roy Reed Herbert & Sons in 1895 (Courtesy of Herbert Group) and today on Gray's Inn Road. Courage - Redcross Way - Roy Reed Cedars - Cedars Road - Roy Reed Ghost Signs: A London Story - The BookIt’s taken almost 15 years, but the most comprehensive account of ghost signs ever published is within touching...

May 2021

Rising Together: The Black American Experience with Police...

Rising Together: The Black American Experience with Police ViolenceI was recently introduced to the inspiring work of Isometric, a graphic design and architecture studio run by queer people of color, in New York City. The team focusses on projects that advance inclusion, equality, and justice via visual identities and exhibitions. “We created this series...

Jul 2020

Against Racism!Adding my voice, and standing shoulder to...

Against Racism!Adding my voice, and standing shoulder to shoulder with my black, Asian and minority friends and family against racism.

Jul 2020

Making Rig Sans, Part 8SpacingMuch of the overall look of a...

Making Rig Sans, Part 8SpacingMuch of the overall look of a typeface is determined by the amount of space in and around its characters. Spacing therefore becomes a critical part of the type design process and many agree that it is in fact as important as the shapes of the characters themselves.As each character’s shape and space are so intertwined,...

Jun 2020

Making Rig Sans, Part 7Figures. Fonts can have multiple figure...

Making Rig Sans, Part 7Figures. Fonts can have multiple figure styles for different uses. Lining, or Modern figures, are all the same height (similar the capital letters) and work well in all-caps settings and on their own.Oldstyle, or text figures, have varying heights and blend well in running text settings.Both types of figures may have Tabular versions....

May 2020