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Type for Now is a dedicated blog for all things type.

While we will show work that ranges from editorial to illustration; be sure that the work is highly typographical and beautifully executed.

Typefaces
Baby Cakes

Baby Cakes

Here is a lovely typeface by the New York based designer and illustrator Kelly Chilton.
Muirside

Muirside

Muirside is a wonderful typeface by the Scottish designer Steven Bonner. Muirside is a contemporary and clean stencil font based on type originally drawn for a poster design inspired by bicycle frame shapes. Now it’s been expanded into a full set using classic American geometric proportions with a range of alternates and is a great...
Konrad Bednarski

Konrad Bednarski

Some wonderful new typefaces by the London based designer Konrad Bednarski.
Jordan Metcalf

Jordan Metcalf

Some wonderful work by the Cape Town based designer Jordan Metcalf.
Bureau Bruneau

Bureau Bruneau

Some fantastic work by the Norwegian based designer Ludvig Bruneau also known as Bureau Bruneau.
Central Avenue

Central Avenue

A wonderful typeface by the Brighton based design studio StudioMakgill. StudioMakgill were commissioned by Birmingham City Council and Standard 8 to create the identity and graphics for an exhibition celebrating Birmingham’s infamous 1886 exhibition of Local Manufacturers and Natural History. This is were the creation of the Central Avenue typeface comes from. The typeface itself...
Typographic Revolt

Typographic Revolt

Just received the wonderful Typographic Revolt by Hype for Type. It is a beautiful collection of their more popular typefaces. Designed by Sawdust and Non-Format. We love the fact that they have chosen not to staple it so many of the pages can be used as posters. We may have to order another… Purchase your...
Das Neu Gutenberg

Das Neu Gutenberg

Das Neu Gutenberg is a wonderful typeface designed by the Madrid based designer Carlos Primo. We simply love its gothic look and feel as well as how Carlos has managed to put his own modern twist on a true classic. Clearly this is why it’s called Das Neu Gutenberg — The New Gutenberg, a lovely...
Julia

Julia

Julia is a design studio based in London and was founded in 2008 by Valerio Di Lucente, Erwan Lhuissier and Hugo Timm. The work that they usually take on board includes books, typefaces, exhibition design, posters, websites, identities and tablet applications. Copan was a commissioned typeface for Wallpaper magazine. It was to be shown in...
Underware

Underware

We have only just came across the Amsterdam and Helsinki based type founder Underware but the typefaces they have designed are truly something special. Simply from the different varieties available ranging from blackletter types such as Fakir. To more modern day, playful styles such as Bello. All of which are both unique and wonderful in...
PintassilgoPrints

PintassilgoPrints

Here at Type for Now, we are simply in love with the Brazilian type foundry PintassilgoPrints and the wonderful typefaces they deisgn. Here is just a small collection of our personal favourites. Ziclets Polyspring Chancellor Nanquim Manicuore Berimbau Loudine Populaire
Rokel

Rokel

Rokel is a very clean sans-serif typeface by the Barcelona based designer Mikel Romero. The specimen book that Mikel has designed for Rokel is beautiful in its own right.