Leica’s Engraved Fonts by Arun Venkatesan
Really fascinating photography & font article, by Arun Venkatesan, on the typeface created for Leica, over on his gorgeous website: https://arun.is
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Source: https://is.gd/4sOTc2
Typography
Book Cover for ‘The Metamorphosis’ by Franz Kafka
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Source: https://is.gd/b9lnnR
Alternative Layout System
Monday, July 7, 2025
Alternative Layout System — inspired by techniques from Hebrew & Arabic manuscripts, to challenge conventional layouts.

✏️ Having had a long history print and design, starting as an 18 years old apprentice paste-up artist: waxing bromide strips of typeset columns onto card layout grids, I’m always drawn to anything that evokes those past experiences with layout, typography etc.
Source: alternativelayoutsystem.com/:
“This research rethinks paragraph formatting, inspired by techniques from Hebrew and Arabic manuscripts to challenge conventional layouts. Funded by the Leenaards Foundation and supported by Adobe’s plugin tools, the project led to the “Alternative Layout System” plugin, now available for free download on the website. A publication showcasing designers’ experiments with these scripts is also accessible on the website’s “Publication.”
KernType — Practice Letter Spacing By @methodofaction
➔ Play: https://type.method.ac
Times Newer Roman - Free Font By MSCHF
Monday, April 28, 2025
“Introducing Times Newer Roman, a font that looks just like Times New Roman, except each character is 5-10% wider. Fulfill lengthy page requirements with hacked margins, adjusted punctuation sizing, and now, Times Newer Roman!”
✏️ First time I’ve come across this brilliant company and their website: mschf.com They provide so many unique and cool downloads, that’s it’s definitely worth subscribing. They also have iOS and Android apps that are worth a look.
⇲ Source: timesnewerroman.com/
⍟ By: mschf.com