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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.Technique and theory of typeface design
883 discussions
12.4K comments
Most recent: What is the proper name to give to each Weight? — TyMS WEIGHTS (#TW) THESIS. by Claudio Piccinini
8:59PM
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Expand for more options.The business side of type design and font licensing.
394 discussions
7K comments
Most recent: Naming typefaces... personal preferences? by Hrant H. Papazian
February 25
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Expand for more options.Honest and constructive feedback from other professionals. For release announcements, use the Type Releases category.
363 discussions
7.5K comments
Most recent: Lowercasey uppercase, or how to extend a unicase typeface by Adam Jagosz
February 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.
454 discussions
6.1K comments
Most recent: Determine whether a font file is OpenType format or TrueType format by Roel Nieskens
February 22
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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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Typography
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Expand for more options.Discuss the history of typography here.
219 discussions
2.5K comments
Most recent: Historical background of De Vinne, Howland and other related late 19th century american typefaces by Claudio Piccinini
February 24
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Expand for more options.The category for those who teach design.
87 discussions
1K comments
Most recent: You are slashing your way into the Papa New Guinean jungle... by Matthijs Herzberg
December 2020
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Expand for more options.The category for typographic and educational resources.
15 discussions
111 comments
Most recent: Name generator for your posh fonts by Simon Cozens
February 16
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Announcements
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Expand for more options.Announce talks, conferences, workshops, weekends, competitions, etc. here.
62 discussions
338 comments
Most recent: Upcoming Online Cyrillic Type Design workshop by Krista Radoeva
February 22
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Expand for more options.Post permanent or freelance/temporary job postings for type and lettering here.
83 discussions
357 comments
Most recent: Looking for a freelance font designer by Mark Simonson
February 25
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Expand for more options.Announce new type releases here. Please do not copy/paste your marketing copy.
117 discussions
204 comments
Most recent: Balter Serif Font Family is out ! by Art Grootfontein
February 1
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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.
127 discussions
1.2K comments
Most recent: Adobe announces end of support for “PostScript” Type 1 fonts by Hrant H. Papazian
February 15
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About TypeDrawers
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Expand for more options.Official news about TypeDrawers.com
46 discussions
1.1K comments
Most recent: Jess McCarty is stepping down as a TypeDrawers moderator by André G. Isaak
February 12
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Expand for more options.
86 discussions
850 comments
Most recent: Reactions: How insightful is Insightful? by Hrant H. Papazian
December 2020