Peter Biľak works in the field of editorial, graphic, and type design. In 1999 he started Typotheque type foundry, in 2000, together with Stuart Bailey he co-founded art & design journal Dot Dot Dot, in 2012 he started Works That Work, a magazine of unexpected creativity, in 2015 together with Andrej Krátky he co-founded Fontstand.com, a font rental platform. He collaborates with the choreographer Lukas Timulak on creation of modern dance performances, and together they started Make-Move-Think.org, a foundation for interdisciplinary artistic collaborations. Peter is teaching at the Type & Media, postgraduate course at the Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague. Member of AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale).
Fonts
- Ping RoundPing Round18 styles
- Q ProjectQ Project41 styles
- PingPing18 styles
- Oli GroteskOli Grotesk16 styles
- November StencilNovember Stencil10 styles
- November Slab CondensedNovember Slab Condensed18 styles
Products
- €20
New Georgian Type
By Sophia Kintsurashvili, Peter Biľak
This book presents Typotheque Georgian type collection, showcasing over 30 font families, as well as documenting the history of the Georgian writing script. - €15
Confetti tote bag
By Peter Biľak
Heavy-weight Typotheque tote bag for your book, made of 100% organic cotton canvas, sustainably sourced and locally silk-screened. - €15
Typotheque tote bag
By Peter Biľak
Heavy-weight Typotheque tote bag for your book, made of 100% organic cotton canvas, sustainably sourced and locally silk-screened. - Sold Out
Q Drafting Stencils
By Peter Biľak, Nikola Djurek
The Q project includes three physical drafting stencils with the basic shapes needed to construct the capital letters of the Latin alphabet in various styles. €15€10,50What You Hear When you Read
By Peter Biľak, Jan Middendorp
This book was published on the occasion of the opening of Typotheque’s solo exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag.- Sold Out
Transparency
By Peter Biľak
Transparency is a study on design and language, Peter Bilak’s MA thesis at the Academy of Fine Arts & Design in Bratislava (1997), designed, written and edited by the author.
Stories
Typeface design beyond a single script
Essays by Peter BiľakCreating a new language version of a typeface is akin to a translation, whereby purpose, intention and respect are as important as proportion and design.Theory of Type Design, a book review
Reviews by Peter BiľakA book review of Theory of Type Design by internationally renowned type designer Gerard Unger, where he is delving into cultural, historical and social roots of type design and typography.Size-Specific Spacing of Fonts
Essays by Peter BiľakType design must consider not only the shape of the letters, but also the white space around them, which is essential for the ease of reading.Designers Reclusos – Redefinindo o Sucesso na Era da Internet
Essays by Peter BiľakA distração das mídias sociais pode levar a gritos de “deixe-me continuar com meu trabalho”. Para designers, não há fim na demanda para se estar fisicamente e digitalmente ‘na vitrine’. Porém, e se esse não for o seu modo de ser, ou se não foi esse o motivo que o levou a projetar? Para além de curtidas, seguidores, networking e conexões, para muitos a questão fundamental é: até que ponto o reconhecimento público é uma medida de sucesso?Planejamento familiar, ou como as famílias tipográficas funcionam
Essays by Peter BiľakUm ensaio sobre a história e definição de famílias tipográficas, parâmetros para o design de tipos, e as possibilidades para criação de sistemas tipográficos ainda maiores hoje.Reclusive Designers — Redefining Success in the Internet Era
Essays by Peter BiľakThe distraction of social media can lead to screams of ‘let me just get on with my work.’ For designers, the demand to be physically and digitally ‘out there’ is endless. But what if that is not how you are, or why you even wanted to design? Beyond the likes, followers, networking and connecting, for many people the fundamental issue is: to what extent is public recognition a measure of success?
