In many ways, 2020 was a real scoundrel. Thus, it’s appropriate to conclude this year of with “Halunke” (=“scoundrel”, https://t.co/xHKwnJdM0z) by Elena Schneider for —the multiscript successor to Schneider’s homonymous design. (366)

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2020-12-31

“Carta Nueva” (https://t.co/6HU7SewDUG) by My-Lan Thuong for is “the digital re-imagination of a pointed-nib calligraphy model from 1851 in Barcelona … (designer unknown)”. Lavishly elegant. 5 opt. sizes. Will “grow into a multi-directional family”. (321)

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2020-11-19

“Decibel” (https://t.co/kgtvSkTJ7I) by Ethan Cohen, released with , is an (aptly named) “big fat slab serif family with display & text styles … designed … while listening exclusively to 60s and 70s funk music”. As of now, “2 of 10ish planned styles”. (319)

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2020-11-17

“Zin Serif” (https://t.co/Vayon89oTa) & “Zin Display” (https://t.co/gEnuolDkJz) by Samuel Čarnoký for CarnokyType is a transitional serif typeface with large x-height that complements the 2017 “Zin” superfamily. 3 widths, 5 weights, 2 optical sizes, 778 glyphs. (315)

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2020-11-13

“Club Lithographer” (https://t.co/X4r615395f) is ’s November font for his club. This lowercase-only design is a calligraphy-styled, wide italic display font based on Andrew Little’s “Lithographic Italic” from De Vinne’s 1891 Specimen. Swell! (307)

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2020-11-03

“Hejira” (https://t.co/ACEFYxddok) by Gastón Fuoco for is a collection of 4 very different display fonts that nontheless share a common set of visual features.
① Serif, Thin & Spiky
② Sans, Broad-Nip Style
③ Flashy Op-Art Serif
④ Hi-Contrast Fat Face
(291)

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2020-10-17

“Grandheron Sans” (https://t.co/fbHi5Zk8Ze) by is a static grotesque typeface with a DIN-like technical look. Some letters (afklvyAJKMNVXY) sport distinct angular details. 18 fonts, each with 953 glyphs: this legible family is quite well equipped. (268)

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2020-09-24

“Six Minutes” (https://t.co/ZcpgA3e050) by Lola Herst for Rawblind Basetype might not seem like much, but this casual handwriting typeface packs a punch—supporting Greek, Cyrillic, Vietnamese & most other Latin-based languages. 2287 glyphs—3 alternates per letter. (267)

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2020-09-23

“Cadmium” (https://t.co/cspi0d9H1f) by Nicholas Garner for is a static grotesque font family (4 widths, 6 weights) with a technical yet approachable look due to rounded corners. While spaced for text, its letterforms work nicely in signage, too. (231)

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2020-08-20

“Roca” (https://t.co/I8XpuRhWjs) by for MyCreativeLand is a retro soft serif display typeface “with a hint of Bookman”. 2 subfamilies each subtly focus on one of the originals: Roca One→Windsor, Roca Two→Cooper Black. That trend is here to stay! (228)

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2020-08-18

“Antica” (https://t.co/w9L4L27NxY) by for is a typeface w/ triangular serifs inspired by Scotch Modern typefaces of the industrial revolution, when type became a distinguishing factor in advertising mass-produced goods competing with each other. (217)

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2020-08-06

“Normalidad” (https://t.co/QysbETlCUr) by & for is a “mechanical sans-serif typeface with semi-closed apertures”, a hint of Eurostile-like superellipses & a whiff of Univers. Innovative “partially variable” font concept! (214)

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2020-08-04

Christian Gruber has overhauled his “Tabularasa” (https://t.co/4gmTWXi6wd), adding italics + hundreds of glyphs and revising the shapes of most existing ones. With its geometric details, Tabularasa 1.1 is a great choice if you need a reliable, neutral Neogrotesk. (208)

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2020-07-28

“Ragtag” (https://t.co/fFYz9CwRZb) by & Alexander Wright for is a display font: every single glyph a standalone logo. A group of beautiful letters, not a beautiful group of letters. The concept isn’t new—but here it’s implemented neatly. (203)

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2020-07-24

“Loretta” (https://t.co/WnSfsPZ7Mn) by & Abel Martins for , published with , is a straightforward, calligraphy-influenced serif font—delightfully restrained for a FuFo release. Give it some extra tracking for great body copy! (181)

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2020-07-01

“Approach Mono” (https://t.co/Dvj13bmvTW) by Eduardo Manso for is the monospaced companion of “Approach”. Like its proportional Neogrotesk counterpart, it has got an all but neutral (never dull) character. Comes with a distinctly pronounced punctuation. (178)

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2020-06-29

“Empira” (https://t.co/kV6nAvowUO) by Dieter Hofrichter for Hoftype is a crisp, high-contrast typeface—much more Transitional than Didone. Despite showing some calligraphic heritage, these letters are decidedly drawn, not written. Lovely texture & solid features. (161)

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2020-06-12

“Emperator” (https://t.co/OZM29kfLIq) by Marcelo Quiroz Duarte for is a serif display typeface based on a calligrapher’s brush lettering, possibly the preparatory drawing for a chiseled inscription in stone—thus, “Hand” style shows “intermediate step”. (153)

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2020-06-04

“Octothorpe” (https://t.co/BfsuH0HTsu) by Jorge Iván Moreno Majul for is a revival of “Stripes”, a Letraset font by Tony Wenmann from the 1970s. With broad language support, lots of alternates & discretionary ligatures it’s equipped for demanding tasks. (142)

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2020-05-25

“Nichrome” (https://t.co/SzoiIRWeag) by for / “is a display face referencing the typography of paperback science fiction from the 70s & early 80s … not by reviving any single typeface, but by capturing elements of many” (112)

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2020-04-23