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Re-release of Netto to TypeMates

Netto’s moving forward

Daniel Utz released his typeface FF Netto with FontShop* in 2008. Now Netto is moving on and we are thrilled to announce that it will be available exclusively at TypeMates from April 2023! Read more

A closer look at Philipp’s fresh new fonts

Useful, but not always easily useful for everything

Non-linear sans serifs, a nostalgic retro flair and small irregularities are trends in contemporary typography. But who cares? Philipp would have drawn his latest three typefaces anyway. Read more

The story of the duo Rumiko Sans and Rumiko Clear.

The empathetic sans and the distinctive workhorse

Rumiko brings warmth, clarity and legibility to brands and digital environments. The latest release of Natalie Rauch, it’s divided into two subfamilies: one with a brand-defining sense of flow, the other fine-tuned for interfaces. Read more

A typographic collaboration between Flehatype’s Teja Smrekar and TypeMates

Making of Grato Marker

Based on writing tools, Grato Marker is an authentic, casual companion to Grato Grotesk and Classic. Here’s how Teja Smrekar combined handwritten expression with geometry: Read more

Comspot In Use

JobRad rides Comspot

Freiburg-based company Jobrad’s identity is a fine example of the interplay between two of our typefaces: brand-defining Comspot Tec and the accessible Comspot. Read more

Making Of

An ambitious plan: the making of Resonay

Is it possible to create a serious font that would work as an illustration rather than text? Sometime in 2014, Andrej Dieneš had the idea for a fresh typeface that would emphasise its construction through two overlapping layers and be easy to use. Read more

From logo to custom type

Stencils for Flyeralarm

The new corporate design of Europe’s leading printing house Flyeralarm was redesigned by branding agency Mutabor. The logo made the letter 'F' a central element and was the starting point for a corporate typeface. Read more

Gratimo Classic handling data

Census rebrand

Census is about data, an operational analytics platform that syncs warehouse data with all daily workflow apps. Gratimo Classic is a great match for the simplicity and cleanliness of the digital brand. Read more

UI targeted bespoke typeface for a digital brand

Seriously friendly — the development of immo Sans

immowelt is a popular real estate portal in the German-speaking world. With a bespoke and owned font family for all channels, they uncompromisingly strengthened their corporate identity. Read more

A closer look at the geometric suite: Gratimo and Grato tutti completi.

All About Variation

United by graphic simplicity, confident in typographic complexity, Grato and Gratimo are four type families organised into two subfamilies. Along with a sneak peek at a future addition, here’s how they connect and contrast. Read more

Bridge Head and Text in use

Bridge Head & Text “All Inclusive”

With the 25th Issue “All Inclusive” the magazine “Akademische Mitteilung” celebrates its anniversary. On this occasion the designers of the “Staatliche Akademie der Bildenen Künste Stuttgart '' decided to work with Bridge by Mona Franz. Read more

Making Of: Complex, connected outline fonts and game-changing OpenType Code.

Making-of: WsC Fonts and mental entanglement

Worksheet Crafter (WsC) helps users design teaching and learning materials. This article is about connected fonts, their contour variants and how they can be realised with game-changing OpenType Code. Read more

Bridge Head in use

DB mobil uses Bridge Head

Produced by Territory, an affiliate of Gruner+Jahn, DB Mobil is Deutsche Bahn’s client magazine. The April 2021 issue chose Mona Franz’s Bridge Head to highlight their cover story on Vanessa Mai. Read more

Technical consulting and custom type development for a design software

Worksheet Crafter Schoolbook fonts

Worksheet Crafter (WsC) helps teachers design customised learning materials. We help its developers with technical know-how, new custom fonts and expansions to the software’s capabilities. Read more

Comspot in use

German GDV uses Comspot

The Berlin-based German Insurance Association (GDV) is the federation of private insurers in Germany. They chose Comspot to redesign the association’s visual identity and unify a wide-range of editorial and stationary media. Read more

Halvar on stage

Megaloh Album Artwork

Mega! that moment when the concept of megalomania has been a recurring motif of your extensive typeface design process and German famous Rap artist Megaloh is actually using it for his album art. Read more

Fonts in Use

Student project: Specimen for Meret Pro

Desining a type specimen is typical task during design studies with a typographical focus. Ann-Christin Koel decided to go with Meret Pro during this task at Münster School of Design. Read more

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