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
10K comments
Most recent: Input on work in progress typeface by Thomas Phinney
February 14
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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.
568 discussions
7.6K comments
Most recent: Shift, adding another open source font editor to the mix (early alpha) by kostyafarber
February 17
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Expand for more options.Technique and theory of typeface design
1.1K discussions
15.5K comments
Most recent: What is the South American "satillo" in shape and use? by SCarewe
February 20
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Expand for more options.The business side of type design and font licensing.
662 discussions
11.1K comments
Most recent: AI.com was reportedly sold for 70 million USD. by Daniel Calders
February 14
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Expand for more options.Discussion specific to font technology.
868 discussions
9.3K comments
Most recent: How can I merge two (CID-Keyed) fonts using AFDKO mergefonts (or anything else) by shespoketwome
February 18
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Expand for more options.Discussion specific to making metal type
29 discussions
133 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.
120 discussions
1.4K comments
Most recent: Research-led counterpoint to blanding? by Thomas Phinney
January 8
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Lettering and Calligraphy
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Expand for more options.
33 discussions
357 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.
95 discussions
496 comments
Most recent: Latin Two (7th edition): 15-week live type design course starting April 1, 2026 by Sol
4:13PM
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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.
182 discussions
1.8K comments
Most recent: I have built a font pairing and comparison tool by Michael Rafailyk
January 30
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About TypeDrawers
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Expand for more options.Official news about TypeDrawers.com
55 discussions
1.3K comments
Most recent: Help Typedrawers find a new home by Dave Crossland
February 18
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