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.
487 discussions
10K comments
Most recent: Kurum - my first attempt at Kannada by Vasil Stanev
December 2025
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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.
567 discussions
7.6K comments
Most recent: Fontlab 7 vs Monotype's Font Validator by Dusan Jelesijevic
January 16
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Expand for more options.Technique and theory of typeface design
1.1K discussions
15.5K comments
Most recent: Regarding the new Saudi riyal currency symbol by Dave Crossland
January 15
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Expand for more options.The business side of type design and font licensing.
659 discussions
11K comments
Most recent: Recommendations on building a foundry website by Paulo Goode
11:07AM
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Expand for more options.Discussion specific to font technology.
862 discussions
9.2K comments
Most recent: Big Sur and font suitcase files by Floor van Steeg
9:44AM
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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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Typography
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Expand for more options.The category for those who teach design.
120 discussions
1.4K comments
Most recent: Research-led counterpoint to blanding? by Thomas Phinney
January 8
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Expand for more options.History of typefaces and typography
325 discussions
3.5K comments
Most recent: CJK stroke-based technology by Bitstream in 2001 by colourphilosophy
January 1
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Expand for more options.The category for typographic and educational resources.
77 discussions
812 comments
Most recent: An Experience with What The Font by John Savard
September 2025
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Lettering and Calligraphy
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Expand for more options.
33 discussions
357 comments
Most recent: What i made this Lettering on my pencil by DJSilverbird35
October 2025
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Announcements
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Expand for more options.Announce talks, conferences, workshops, weekends, competitions, etc. here.
94 discussions
496 comments
Most recent: Latin One: 6-week hybrid type design course starting Jan 21, 2026 by Nicole Dotin
January 3
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Expand for more options.Post permanent or freelance/temporary job postings for type and lettering here.
114 discussions
653 comments
Most recent: Google Fonts Software Engineer (Bay Area/NYC location only) by Nick Shinn
October 2025
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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.
180 discussions
1.8K comments
Most recent: Greetings from the FontLab team! by Adam Twardoch
December 2025
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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: Help Typedrawers find a new home by Thomas Phinney
January 3
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120 discussions
1.3K comments
Most recent: typedrawers.com offline every now and then? by michele casanova
September 2025
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