TypeDrawers
A discussion forum for professionals and enthusiasts in the fields of typeface design, lettering, and typography.
Category List
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Typeface Design
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Expand for more options.Honest and constructive feedback from other professionals. For release announcements, use the Type Releases category.
489 discussions
9.9K comments
Most recent: Feedback for my first variable typeface by Craig Eliason
March 25
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Expand for more options.Discussions specific to FontLab, Glyphs, AFDKO, Superpolator, Prepolator, Robofab, TTX, FontTools, UFOStretch, DTL Software, MS-Volt, Fontforge, etc.
572 discussions
7.6K comments
Most recent: Introducing Colr Pak - a free open source editor for COLR v0 and v1 fonts by mitradranirban
May 27
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Expand for more options.Technique and theory of typeface design
1.1K discussions
15.1K comments
Most recent: Difference between Cyrillic Ef Ф and Greek Phi Φ by Chris Lozos
May 27
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Expand for more options.The business side of type design and font licensing.
665 discussions
11K comments
Most recent: Does someone here trade in Adobe, MyFonts or other similar stocks? by Marc Foley
May 22
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Expand for more options.Discussion specific to making metal type
29 discussions
138 comments
Most recent: Drawing the movement: Nelly Gable's book on punchcutting by LeMo aka PatternMan aka Frank E Blokland
September 2019
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Typography
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Expand for more options.The category for those who teach design.
121 discussions
1.4K comments
Most recent: ‘Grand Cru Classés’ sprouting from Antwerp soil by LeMo aka PatternMan aka Frank E Blokland
May 10
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Expand for more options.History of typefaces and typography
330 discussions
3.6K comments
Most recent: Photo Lettering by Bruno specimen book by Jesse R Ewing
May 22
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Expand for more options.The category for typographic and educational resources.
81 discussions
875 comments
Most recent: I have reported 50 episodes of Typography News by Michael Wallner
May 1
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Lettering and Calligraphy
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Expand for more options.
32 discussions
338 comments
Most recent: What i made this Lettering on my pencil by DJSilverbird35
October 2025
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Announcements
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Expand for more options.Announce talks, conferences, workshops, weekends, competitions, etc. here.
97 discussions
530 comments
Most recent: Seminar on May 21: BULLETPROOF YOUR FONT LICENCES by James Montalbano
May 21
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Expand for more options.Post permanent or freelance/temporary job postings for type and lettering here.
116 discussions
659 comments
Most recent: Hiring: Creative Type Director by Will_Studio_DRAMA
February 3
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Expand for more options.Announce new type releases here. Please do not copy/paste your marketing copy.
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Expand for more options.Any news that doesn’t fit in other Announcements categories. Software announcements go in the software category.
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About TypeDrawers
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Expand for more options.Official news about TypeDrawers.com
53 discussions
1.3K comments
Most recent: Help Typedrawers find a new home by Dave Crossland
February 18
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