“I can count the number of times I’ve used a blackletter (unironically, anyway) on one hand. But something about Elfreth caught my attention and held onto it like a Brockhaus-Heuer Schraubstock.” @splorp https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/elfreth/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:16 AM
“I can count the number of times I’ve used a blackletter (unironically, anyway) on one hand. But something about Elfreth caught my attention and held onto it like a Brockhaus-Heuer Schraubstock.” @splorp https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/elfreth/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:16 AM
“Aside from being a delightful typeface family, Almost opens the door to the discovery of fifteenth-century printing types.” @laurameseguer https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/almost/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“Aside from being a delightful typeface family, Almost opens the door to the discovery of fifteenth-century printing types.” @laurameseguer https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/almost/ #2019typefaces
“Graphit manages to convey a distinct voice by using elements from sources that might appear almost antithetical.” @etpicci https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/graphit/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“Graphit manages to convey a distinct voice by using elements from sources that might appear almost antithetical.” @etpicci https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/graphit/ #2019typefaces
“Laica’s dislocated shapes and sprawling texture walk a fine line between sublimity and grotesqueness, as the world in 2019 also appeared to teeter on the brink of conflicts and crises.” @PeiranTan https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/laica/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“Laica’s dislocated shapes and sprawling texture walk a fine line between sublimity and grotesqueness, as the world in 2019 also appeared to teeter on the brink of conflicts and crises.” @PeiranTan https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/laica/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“I’ve never understood why people cut the crusts off of sandwiches. I’ll admit, however, the neatness of those unnaturally sharp edges sparks a certain satisfaction. Lyyra’s vertically sliced stroke endings do just that.” Ruxandra Duru https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/lyyra/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“I’ve never understood why people cut the crusts off of sandwiches. I’ll admit, however, the neatness of those unnaturally sharp edges sparks a certain satisfaction. Lyyra’s vertically sliced stroke endings do just that.” Ruxandra Duru https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/lyyra/ #2019typefaces
“The FACIT Model opens the gates to a specific archive barely explored. It represents meticulous visual research into the ephemera produced in 1950s–1970s by the Swedish typewriter and office machine manufacturer FACIT AB.” Céline Hurka https://t.co/f27ULisj93 #2019typefaces https://t.co/s5ImntGZz9
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“The FACIT Model opens the gates to a specific archive barely explored. It represents meticulous visual research into the ephemera produced in 1950s–1970s by the Swedish typewriter and office machine manufacturer FACIT AB.” Céline Hurka https://t.co/f27ULisj93 #2019typefaces https://t.co/s5ImntGZz9
“Several remarkable typefaces were released in 2019, but none of them made me want to roller-skate as much as PSTL’s Pika Ultra. Caneso has found an incredibly delightful balance between funky and uniform.” @kateallalong https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/pika-ultra/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“Several remarkable typefaces were released in 2019, but none of them made me want to roller-skate as much as PSTL’s Pika Ultra. Caneso has found an incredibly delightful balance between funky and uniform.” @kateallalong https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/pika-ultra/ #2019typefaces
“XingKai Next aims to find a place for a classical calligraphy face in contemporary graphic design. Instead of dismissing the original XingKai (1980) as mere antiquity, Li Zhiqian made a new typeface out of it.” @Tosche_E https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/xingkai-next/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“XingKai Next aims to find a place for a classical calligraphy face in contemporary graphic design. Instead of dismissing the original XingKai (1980) as mere antiquity, Li Zhiqian made a new typeface out of it.” @Tosche_E https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/xingkai-next/ #2019typefaces
“PF Marlet is 5 families with distinct voices and purposes. Despite the differences, each conveys an edgy feeling of elegance in its own way, creating a cohesive system that is functional but has a strong personality.” @noemistauffer https://t.co/b1HTbbMhSP #2019typefaces https://t.co/6aOjJQrhx7
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“PF Marlet is 5 families with distinct voices and purposes. Despite the differences, each conveys an edgy feeling of elegance in its own way, creating a cohesive system that is functional but has a strong personality.” @noemistauffer https://t.co/b1HTbbMhSP #2019typefaces https://t.co/6aOjJQrhx7
“I’m under the impression that the Latin lettershapes of CoFo Peshka follow rules established by the Cyrillic, which is what gives the Latin part of the typeface such a captivating freshness.” @aleksamul https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/cofo-peshka/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“I’m under the impression that the Latin lettershapes of CoFo Peshka follow rules established by the Cyrillic, which is what gives the Latin part of the typeface such a captivating freshness.” @aleksamul https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/cofo-peshka/ #2019typefaces
“I have witnessed firsthand Eunyou Noh’s passion for Hangeul type design. She not only draws nice shapes, but she also has a very sharp academic perspective on Hangeul type design research.” @minjooham_ https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/optique-display/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“I have witnessed firsthand Eunyou Noh’s passion for Hangeul type design. She not only draws nice shapes, but she also has a very sharp academic perspective on Hangeul type design research.” @minjooham_ https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/optique-display/ #2019typefaces
“The fonts of Jean Jannon, a.k.a. the would-be Garamond, were underrated by twentieth-century typographers. François Rappo sets the record straight with his crisp JJannon.” @opto https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/jjannon/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“The fonts of Jean Jannon, a.k.a. the would-be Garamond, were underrated by twentieth-century typographers. François Rappo sets the record straight with his crisp JJannon.” @opto https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/jjannon/ #2019typefaces
“René Bieder designed a typeface inspired by a shop sign he discovered while walking the streets of his new neighborhood, in his hometown. With its luxurious and exquisite style, Bieder’s typeface lives up to its name: Magnat.” @tullida https://t.co/1eDWRdGL0m #2019typefaces https://t.co/FnyYlZ1DKX
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“René Bieder designed a typeface inspired by a shop sign he discovered while walking the streets of his new neighborhood, in his hometown. With its luxurious and exquisite style, Bieder’s typeface lives up to its name: Magnat.” @tullida https://t.co/1eDWRdGL0m #2019typefaces https://t.co/FnyYlZ1DKX
“Like watching a performer on a tightrope, or a live improvised show: there are moments where the whole thing seems dangerously close to falling apart, but it somehow doesn’t, and that’s thrilling, and you can’t look away.” @luisabaeta https://t.co/sI9UFwZJMj #2019typefaces https://t.co/QW7cN9UNeS
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“Like watching a performer on a tightrope, or a live improvised show: there are moments where the whole thing seems dangerously close to falling apart, but it somehow doesn’t, and that’s thrilling, and you can’t look away.” @luisabaeta https://t.co/sI9UFwZJMj #2019typefaces https://t.co/QW7cN9UNeS
With Roba, “@franziskaweit has created two subfamilies that echo the geometry- and contrast-loving 1920s. But the families go much further by offering humanist details that help Roba avoid placement within any specific era.” @BriarMade https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/roba/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
With Roba, “@franziskaweit has created two subfamilies that echo the geometry- and contrast-loving 1920s. But the families go much further by offering humanist details that help Roba avoid placement within any specific era.” @BriarMade https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/roba/ #2019typefaces
“As a reverse-contrast typeface in Latin, Japanese, and Chinese, Ribaasu is a hall of mirrors, with the scripts looking at one another in mind-bending and positively unexpected ways.” @SynopticOffice https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/ribaasu/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“As a reverse-contrast typeface in Latin, Japanese, and Chinese, Ribaasu is a hall of mirrors, with the scripts looking at one another in mind-bending and positively unexpected ways.” @SynopticOffice https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/ribaasu/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“With type styles and influences as divergent as contrasty Didones, chunky Clarendons and straightforward Transitionals, Quinn is a nicely done portmanteau. It can be used for sedate text as well as shouty yet elegant headlines.” @SM_Typ https://t.co/E25IiWAndg #2019typefaces https://t.co/LdqxU4WNJt
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“With type styles and influences as divergent as contrasty Didones, chunky Clarendons and straightforward Transitionals, Quinn is a nicely done portmanteau. It can be used for sedate text as well as shouty yet elegant headlines.” @SM_Typ https://t.co/E25IiWAndg #2019typefaces https://t.co/LdqxU4WNJt
“In its own humble way, Roslindale Variable Italic actually teaches its users. All of the little changes that pile up make you look carefully, pay attention to details, and learn a thing or two about italics.” @YanekIontef @DanielGrumer https://t.co/iK2PHpAkSb #2019typefaces https://t.co/DkK2Q0fgcj
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“In its own humble way, Roslindale Variable Italic actually teaches its users. All of the little changes that pile up make you look carefully, pay attention to details, and learn a thing or two about italics.” @YanekIontef @DanielGrumer https://t.co/iK2PHpAkSb #2019typefaces https://t.co/DkK2Q0fgcj
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“Business, let’s keep it casual
Let’s keep it fun for you and me, so you can see” @blancpain (and @vulfpeck) https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/vulf-sans/ #2019typefaces
Let’s keep it fun for you and me, so you can see” @blancpain (and @vulfpeck) https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/vulf-sans/ #2019typefaces
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“Business, let’s keep it casual
Let’s keep it fun for you and me, so you can see” @blancpain (and @vulfpeck) https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/vulf-sans/ #2019typefaces
Let’s keep it fun for you and me, so you can see” @blancpain (and @vulfpeck) https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/vulf-sans/ #2019typefaces