TypeDrawers

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  Introductions

  4 discussions 12 comments Most recent: News from the former head of Adobe Type by MrEchs on April 7 April 7
• Typeface Design
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  Font Technology

  Discussion specific to font technology.

  365 discussions 4.1K comments Most recent: Hinting issues in Adobe Apps by Jens Kutilek on 1:44PM 1:44PM
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  Technique and Theory

  Technique and theory of typeface design

  784 discussions 10.7K comments Most recent: Naming, grouping conventions for large family by Thomas Phinney on July 18 July 18
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  Type Business

  The business side of type design and font licensing.

  309 discussions 5.8K comments Most recent: Are you following #fontlicensingjuly? by Frode Helland on July 18 July 18
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  Type Design Critiques

  Honest and constructive feedback from other professionals. For release announcements, use the Type Releases category.

  297 discussions 6.1K comments Most recent: Arrowwood by Christian Thalmann on 4:22PM 4:22PM
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  Type Design Software

  Discussions specific to FontLab, Glyphs, AFDKO, Superpolator, Prepolator, Robofab, TTX, FontTools, UFOStretch, DTL Software, MS-Volt, Fontforge, etc.

  409 discussions 5.6K comments Most recent: FontForge scripts (Tools menu) by Adam Jagosz on 4:02PM 4:02PM
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  Punchcutting

  Discussion specific to making metal type

  27 discussions 106 comments Most recent: Rosin (colophonium) solution to make the soot transfer easier by Ramiro Espinoza on August 2018 August 2018
• Lettering and Calligraphy
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  Technique and Theory

  Technique and theory of lettering and calligraphy

  37 discussions 504 comments Most recent: Fontlab - Variable Axes Parameters ? by Thomas Phinney on May 31 May 31
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  Lettering Critiques

  23 discussions 273 comments Most recent: Minimal Geometric Lettering by Evie S. on 4:48PM 4:48PM
• Typography
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  History of Typography

  Discuss the history of typography here.

  158 discussions 1.8K comments Most recent: Reason for this kind of double quotation marks by Adam Jagosz on July 18 July 18
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  Education

  The category for those who teach design.

  69 discussions 851 comments Most recent: Reviving Type by Adam King on July 16 July 16
• Announcements
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  Events

  Announce talks, conferences, workshops, weekends, competitions, etc. here.

  59 discussions 330 comments Most recent: Arabic Design Contest by AzizMostafa on July 11 July 11
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  Job Postings

  Post permanent or freelance/temporary job postings for type and lettering here.

  67 discussions 231 comments Most recent: t y p o g r a p h i c w o r k by Claudio Piccinini on May 10 May 10
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  Type Releases

  Announce new type releases here. Please do not copy/paste your marketing copy.

  103 discussions 194 comments Most recent: A beautiful Art Nouveau revival: WF Liane Semi-Bold by Oliver Weiss (Walden Font Co.) on June 21 June 21
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  Miscellaneous News

  Any news that doesn’t fit in other Announcements categories. Software announcements go in the software category.

  116 discussions 1.1K comments Most recent: "Helvetica Now" - "Monotype redesigns Helvetica for the digital age" by Eben Sorkin on May 1 May 1
• About TypeDrawers
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  TypeDrawers Announcements

  Official news about TypeDrawers.com

  41 discussions 1K comments Most recent: Changes To Reactions Redux by Dyana Weissman on June 21 June 21
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  Suggestions and Bug Reports

  76 discussions 787 comments Most recent: Disagree by Hrant H. Papazian on July 17 July 17