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.
486 discussions
10K comments
Most recent: New logo with custom type: MARKESSA. How did I do? by Cristóbal Alarcón
December 5
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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.
563 discussions
7.6K comments
Most recent: Fontra Pak as a snap app for Linux desktop by Dave Crossland
December 9
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Expand for more options.Technique and theory of typeface design
1.1K discussions
15.5K comments
Most recent: What hobbies or activities do you do for a break? by Brian Dove
December 4
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Expand for more options.The business side of type design and font licensing.
655 discussions
11K comments
Most recent: Industry Letter to Copyright Office - Please Share by SCarewe
December 8
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Expand for more options.Discussion specific to font technology.
859 discussions
9.2K comments
Most recent: Variable font weight in design app works not for italics/obliques by John Hudson
December 10
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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.
119 discussions
1.4K comments
Most recent: Anyone have experience with this font identification software (Find my Font)? by Fivos Vilanakis
November 26
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Expand for more options.History of typefaces and typography
324 discussions
3.5K comments
Most recent: Embroidery and typographic ornaments in the 16th century by michele casanova
6:40AM
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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 6
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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 15
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Announcements
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Expand for more options.Announce talks, conferences, workshops, weekends, competitions, etc. here.
94 discussions
490 comments
Most recent: Who will attend ATypI Stanford (May 27-30) by John Hudson
12:14AM
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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 4
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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.
178 discussions
1.8K comments
Most recent: NYT: Rubio Deletes Calibri as the State Department’s Official Typeface by James Puckett
3:00AM
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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 mitradranirban
November 19
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Expand for more options.
120 discussions
1.3K comments
Most recent: typedrawers.com offline every now and then? by michele casanova
September 27
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