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TypeDrawers
A discussion forum for professionals and enthusiasts in the fields of typeface design, lettering, and typography.
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31 discussions
168 comments
Most recent: Returning to Type Design After 20-Year Hiatus by Michael O'Laughlin
February 14
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Typeface Design
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Expand for more options.Technique and theory of typeface design
985 discussions
14.1K comments
Most recent: Even 1200-dpi printer not good enough for testing spacing & kerning at text size. What do you do? by Igor Freiberger
March 20
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Expand for more options.Honest and constructive feedback from other professionals. For release announcements, use the Type Releases category.
412 discussions
8.7K comments
Most recent: Variable Font for my Bachelor Thesis, all feedback welcome by Sander Pedersen
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.
513 discussions
6.9K comments
Most recent: A new graphical editor for TrueType hints by Peter Baker
March 25
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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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Lettering and Calligraphy
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Expand for more options.Technique and theory of lettering and calligraphy
72 discussions
970 comments
Most recent: Where do you put the circumflex in /hcircumflex, and caron in /kcaron? by Cristóbal Henestrosa
March 23
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Typography
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Expand for more options.Discuss the history of typography here.
267 discussions
3.1K comments
Most recent: Handwriting ? On An Old German Wool Soft Felt Hat Sweatband by Hutmann
March 21
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Expand for more options.The category for those who teach design.
102 discussions
1.2K comments
Most recent: ‘Grand Cru Classés’ sprouting from Antwerp soil by LeMo aka PatternMan aka Frank E Blokland
February 7
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Announcements
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Expand for more options.Announce talks, conferences, workshops, weekends, competitions, etc. here.
68 discussions
358 comments
Most recent: “Drawn to Letters: a Dutch approach”—workshop with Elmo van Slingerland by Phan
November 2022
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Expand for more options.Post permanent or freelance/temporary job postings for type and lettering here.
100 discussions
605 comments
Most recent: Hiring Typeface Designer for 3-6 week contract by Gaspar Muñoz
February 27
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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
51 discussions
1.2K comments
Most recent: Help Fund The Next Stage of TypeDrawers - Updated for 2023 by Wei Huang
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