Georgian alphabet, writing and typography
by Sophia KintsurashviliAn article on the origins of the Georgian writing script, is historical development, printing traditions, and Georgian typography today.A collection of new Georgian fonts
At a local event in Tbilisi, Typotheque launched a large collection of new Georgian fonts designed and produced in collaboration with local designers, along with an exhibition and a book.We have an all-new website!
A new version of the Typotheque website, which will allow us to focus on what we do best — designing fontsTypeface 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.Rapida and Rapidissima, a duo of text and display high-energy typefaces
New fontsThree years after graduating from Type & Media, Michelangelo Nigra completed his thesis project, which is full of surprising type details that give text a unique character and liveliness.Ping Round, an approachable typeface for international communication
New fontsAn affable font family with fluid stroke structure that communicates in Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, Georgian, Armenian and Devanagari.Handwriting across ages and regions: Latin survey
ResearchAnnouncementsAs a company that develops fonts, we’re interested in learning how people write. In particular, we want to know more about how people around the world write by hand and how they perceive handwriting by others, a topic on which we have found no current literature.Devanagari – The Makings of a National Character
Essays by Karthik MalliThe story of Devanagari type from early print to the digital age, as Indian print culture both sparked and responded to intense socio-political change and constant technological innovation.Regional forms of Devanagari (Survey Report)
Essays by Héctor MangasWe created a survey to evaluate different graphic variants of Devanagari characters, interviewing hundreds of people gathering data and recommendations not only on the recognisability of each form of the Devanagari characters, but also on the preferences of readers and users.Diurnal Mono, a calligraphic font for coding and tables
New fontsA humanist monospaced typeface with calligraphic traits, that bringing regularity and warmth into a block of text that aligns vertically.Exclusive fonts for NRK, Norway’s national broadcaster
Client SpotlightAnnouncementsTypotheque has designed a set of new fonts for the largest public broadcaster in Norway, as part of its brand refresh. The fonts respond to the client’s needs, creating a tool to strengthen its identity.The history of the Devanagari script and survey of its current use
ResearchUpdatesNew articlesTypotheque has been working on an extensive historical research project, based on the development in Devanagari printing, combined with a survey of the contemporary regional preferences of Devanagari readers.