# valentinesday

№ 100 brings the Arabic script into focus for the 1st time: “Klapt Arabic” (https://t.co/PplrWtjme3) by for uses the “soft outside—sharp inside” principle for a fascinating contrast between geometric construction & calligraphic heritage. (100)

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2020-04-12

“Majorant” (https://t.co/tFbKfoEiwt) by Eduardo Manso for is a geometric font family that in some ways alludes to classic typefaces like Erbar but is by itself a very contemporary design. Spiky angled terminals, diagonal cuts, & long tittles make it unique. (77)

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2020-03-18

“Referenz Grotesk” (https://t.co/xDQ7YiruPg) by & Dirk Wachowiak for is a neo-grotesque typeface “full of references referring to the type design history of Stuttgart State Academy of Art & Design”. Lots of stylistic alternates, 4 flavours. (70)

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2020-03-12

“Eklektyk” (https://t.co/86DBPi65Jr) by Maciej Połczyński for is a dynamic display typeface that ticks some of the current type trend boxes. Alternate glyphs make for eye-catching headlines. A “stencil” style is free for personal & commercial desktop use. (62)

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2020-03-03

“Plaisir” (https://t.co/IDikd3fv7H) by Dusan Jelesijevic for is a serif font family with sharp edges and long, pointy serifs. Quirky details like the warped /o /O, the almost-toppling /s /S and bent terminals in the italic make for some personality. (53)

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2020-02-22

“Allotrope” (https://t.co/A9nMbqMM9z) by is a 100-font sans-serif family with 5 widths. This typeface has both technical and woodcut-style design characteristics. Its squarish forms reflect its intended use as a UI font for pixel-based displays. (48)

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2020-02-16

Another nice font choice for a last-minute card: “Cal Roman Modern” (https://t.co/fFCFiJpYeH), a beautiful 1950’s/1960’s all-caps brush typeface designed by Serbian type designer, Lazar Dimitrijević, for Posterizer KG. Rhythmic, informal—yet elegant. (46)

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2020-02-15

René Bieder’s new typeface is “Novera” (https://t.co/dU1tITq6kO), a(nother) sans “inspired by the work of Paul Renner, Eric Gill or Jakob Erbar, combining the geometric with the human”. What sets Novera apart are its 2 distinct incarnations, “Classic” & “Modern”. (32)

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2020-02-01

In 2018, released their interpretation of Windsor (1905), “Recoleta”—a commercial success. Continuing to ride the 1970’s wave, their recently published “Moranga” (https://t.co/FETjuXHq1Z) by is a take on Cooper (Black) and Souvenir. (26)

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2020-01-26

“Tectónica” (https://t.co/g2Vv6ZXoZ3) by Rodrigo López Fuentes, an display Didone font family with a beautiful engraved style and trendy swash alternates, was just released on . (21)

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2020-01-20

You can’t stop the looming ’90s techno type trend anyway, so you had better gear up. ’s “FK Raster Grotesk” (https://t.co/LXgvN7JNXL) has got different “pixel blend” modes and seems to sport pretty well-crafted spacing & kerning for display sizes. (9)

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2020-01-09