Resources

You know what they say, “classics never go out of style.” Maybe this is true, maybe it isn’t. But one thing is certain: When sans serifs took over typography in the early 1900s, they weren’t just a fad. They came to stay.

In this three-part series, we’ll show you how fonts can help your website follow the standards established by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Mastercard made waves when it announced that it will drop the word “Mastercard” from its logo. But is it the right decision for every brand?

Whether you’re a startup that recently hit the big time or a legacy brand with offices around the world, a messy font library can cause major headaches.

In the latest Type Mixtape from the new issue of The Recorder, Paula Scher walks through some of her favorite typography projects from her iconic career.

Bob Taylor, Monotype’s Font Technologies Director, offers his views on the promise of Variable Fonts and shares how Monotype and the tech industry are bringing this promise to reality.  He shares a few Variable Font tests gone wrong, what we are learning, and introduces the newest Variable Font from Monotype.

Tom Rickner, veteran type designer, shares his personal role in the beginnings of type’s most exciting development in decades.

Tom Rickner introduces Monotype's first Variable font, available free on GitHub, and shares his research into potential use cases for variable fonts.

In this feature from the Recorder, issue 2, we speak to the Swiss designer about how his natural aversion to authority has played a role in his approach, and how his work aims to break the boredom of everyday design.