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.
496 discussions
10K comments
Most recent: Kurum - my first attempt at K… by Vasil Stanev
September 4
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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.
587 discussions
7.8K comments
Most recent: New TransType 5 by FontLab: U… by Yury Yarmola
September 9
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Expand for more options.Technique and theory of typeface design
1.1K discussions
15.3K comments
Most recent: Subscripts vertical alignment by pereelmagne
September 12
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Expand for more options.The business side of type design and font licensing.
674 discussions
11.1K comments
Most recent: DTL Van den Keere text italic? by LeMo aka PatternMan aka Frank E Blokland
September 3
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Expand for more options.Discussion specific to font technology.
897 discussions
9.7K comments
Most recent: Explaining myself and Mixfont… by Nadine Chahine
September 13
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Expand for more options.Discussion specific to making metal type
29 discussions
138 comments
Most recent: Drawing the movement: Nelly G… 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.
127 discussions
1.5K comments
Most recent: New: Origin of Type Framework… by LeMo aka PatternMan aka Frank E Blokland
September 9
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Lettering and Calligraphy
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Announcements
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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
54 discussions
1.3K comments
Most recent: Sycamore Humanist Sans (Regul… by Christian Thalmann
June 3
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