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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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28 discussions
146 comments
Most recent: Hi, I’m Sujan and I’m an addict. by Sujan Sundareswaran
June 2
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Typeface Design
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Expand for more options.Technique and theory of typeface design
957 discussions
13.7K comments
Most recent: Kerning pairs you can’t do without by Nick Shinn
September 25
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Expand for more options.The business side of type design and font licensing.
500 discussions
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Most recent: Current approval period for Fontspring uploads? by FettleFoundry
September 25
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Expand for more options.Honest and constructive feedback from other professionals. For release announcements, use the Type Releases category.
402 discussions
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Most recent: Mechanique -- just for fun by Michael Vokits
September 20
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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.
494 discussions
6.6K comments
Most recent: Suffix Automator for one-to-one substitutions by Michael Rafailyk
August 6
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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
66 discussions
909 comments
Most recent: Do we have Conditional Ligature feature only in certain conditions??? by WAY KYI
August 10
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Typography
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Expand for more options.Discuss the history of typography here.
260 discussions
3K comments
Most recent: Does anyone know who invented ink traps, or what year they were first used by Nick Shinn
August 23
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Expand for more options.The category for those who teach design.
96 discussions
1.2K comments
Most recent: ‘Grand Cru Classés’ sprouting from Antwerp soil by LeMo aka PatternMan aka Frank E Blokland
September 25
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Announcements
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Expand for more options.Announce talks, conferences, workshops, weekends, competitions, etc. here.
67 discussions
357 comments
Most recent: Practica: 6-week and 18-week type design courses, online by Nicole Dotin
September 16
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Expand for more options.Post permanent or freelance/temporary job postings for type and lettering here.
95 discussions
555 comments
Most recent: Projects Google Fonts ought to fund in 2023? by Hin-Tak Leung
September 23
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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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