Behind the type — Typography
Gods Own Junkyard: A Neon Font With a Real Story
Discover Gods Own Junkyard, Simon Stratford’s neon font inspired by Chris Bracey, with 92 glyphs and a Photoshop action for realistic neon effects.
10 Graphic T-Shirt Designs I’d Actually Wear
Ten graphic T-shirt designs that get the type, illustration and layout right—from vintage workwear and tattoo graphics to a fish finger sandwich.
Straight-Line Typography for Clean Science-Fiction Posters
I drew Separator in 2012 after watching the Prometheus trailers, and took every curve out. Here's what curve-free letterforms actually do at poster scale, and how to set them.
15 John Lennon Quotes — and the Story Behind Each One
I made posters of 15 John Lennon quotes before I knew three of them weren't his. Here's what I found out about where each one really came from.
Which Font Licence Do I Need? A Guide for Designers
Choose the right font licence for logos, websites, apps, PDFs and client work. A practical guide to desktop use, embedding, file sharing and commercial projects.
The Lowercase Type Trend Explained
Lowercase logos and branding are everywhere. Discover why brands use lowercase typography, what it communicates and when the trend falls flat.
What Are Stylistic Alternates in Fonts?
Stylistic alternates let you replace a standard character with another design while keeping the text editable. This guide explains the salt feature, how it differs from stylistic sets and contextual alternates, and how to use alternate glyphs in Adobe apps, Figma and CSS.
What Are Contextual Alternates in Fonts?
Contextual alternates let an OpenType font change letterforms automatically according to the surrounding characters. Here is what they do, why they matter and how to use them.
French-Inspired Typography for Boutique Brand Identity
French-Inspired Typography for Boutique Brand Identity. See how Petit Jardin can bring stronger character, clearer purpose and a more human finish to the work.
Modern Font Formats Explained: OTF, TTF, WOFF2, SVG and Variable Fonts
Use OTF or TTF for desktop design and WOFF2 for the web. A guide to what else modern fonts hold: variable axes, OpenType-SVG, COLR and colour bitmaps.