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Aaron McAdam @aaronmcadam.com · 1d

This is absolutely gorgeous 😍 Just order a copy, some specimens, and this awesome poster: www.type-together.com/index.php?ac...

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 2d

Get your copy at our web store:
www.type-together.com/index.php?ac...

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One of the articles in the ’Letters for the Future’ book is titled ‘A decade of type design mentorship’ by TypeTogether co-founders Veronika Burian and José Scaglione.

TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 2d

‘Letters for the future: Ten years of the Gerard Unger Scholarship’ is published by TypeTogether, and is beautifully designed by Tereza Bettinardi and edited by Linda Kudrnovská. 72 pages, dust jacket poster, 24 × 33 cm. Price: 20€ + 13€ shipping.

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Selected layouts from ’Letters for the future’

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 2d

‘Letters for the future: Ten years of the Gerard Unger Scholarship’ is a book that looks back at the history of the scholarship, introduces the typefaces produced thus far, and features interviews with the scholarship recipients.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 2d

Gerard Unger Scholarship book /// For 10 years, TypeTogether’s Gerard Unger Scholarship has nurtured young type design talent through mentoring and publishing their typefaces professionally. Now you can own our book on the scholarship. 🧵 1/4

#GerardUngerScholarship #typography #fonts #fontsky

The cover of our book, ‘Letters for the future: Ten years of the Gerard Unger Scholarship’

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 2d

Printed tri-fold type specimens from TypeTogether.

The four type specimens are for the typefaces Chaco, Lektorat, Aeroplan, and Atlante. The specimens are available for free – just cover postage and handling.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 2d

The specimens are: Aeroplan, Atlante, Chaco, and Lektorat. These type specimens are designed by our own Felicia Priscillya under the supervision of Elena Veguillas and printed by H.R.G. in the Czech Republic.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 2d

2025 Type Specimen Series II /// You may have someone in your life who is a type lover. You may even be that person. If so, you’ll be excited to know that TypeTogether has four printed tri-fold type specimens available for your collection. 🧵 1/3

#typography #fonts #fontsky #printedmatter

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 4d

It’s a cold and rainy Wednesday in a lot of places, but in our minds we’re thinking back to being in sunny Spain and working with the rest of the TypeTogether team.

#fontsky #typography #fonts #graphicdesign

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 4d

You can also visit the award–winning Primarium website at www.primarium.info.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 4d

Order ‘Primarium’ from our website: www.type-together.com/index.php?ac...

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The book includes numerous illustrations of various handwriting models taught in the Latin script worldwide.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 4d

Based on extensive, groundbreaking research over several years, this volume reveals how local history, cultural factors, and educational reforms have shaped diverse handwriting models.

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A spread from the Primarium book. The book goes into details into the handwriting models used in several dozen countries.

The book also includes extensive illustrations of the handwriting models taught in 40 countries worldwide.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 4d

Primarium book /// How did you learn to write? If you grew up in one of the 40 countries using the Latin script and covered in our Primarium book, there’s a very good chance our book covers the method you learned with. 🧵 1/4

#handwriting #cursive #education #typography #interesting

A reader holds a copy of our Primarium book in their bag.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 10d

Making Futura®100 Hebrew /// TypeTogether Senior Type Designer Tom Grace talks about the first time he saw Futura®, about his favourite letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and the values of collaboration.

More: type-together.com/futura100-he...

#typography #fonts #graphicdesign

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 10d

Making Futura®100 Georgian /// Type Designer Ana Sanikidze spoke with us about the joys and challenges of designing the Georgian version of Futura®100.

Find out more about Futura®100 Georgian: www.type-together.com/futura100-ge...

#fontsky #typography #fonts #Georgian #sakartvelo

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 12d

Making of Futura®100 /// Years of research, design, testing, and preparation went into first Futura®100 release. Take a look behind the scenes as we hit the final pre-release stretch. #typography #fonts #graphicdesign #Futura

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 12d

Find out more about Futura®100 Thai on our website: www.type-together.com/futura100-th...

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 12d

“Everything has to come together nicely in order to fulfil what Futura® stands for,” he says.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 12d

Cadson Demak’s Anuthin Wongsunkakon, the design director for Futura®100 Thai, Khmer, and Lao (along with Smich Smanloh) says one of the biggest challenges was to introduce diagonals into the design to avoid too many vertical lines.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 12d

Futura®100 Thai /// Designed by José Scaglione & Paul Renner & Knaz Uiyamathiti & Veronika Burian (@veronikatt.bsky.social), Futura®100 Thai is a low contrast, geometric typeface for today’s communication in the digital and print world.

#typography #fonts #graphicdesign #Thai #fontsky

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Futura®100 Thai in four different weights from Regular to Bold.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 14d

Find out more about Futura®100 Pan-African Latin: www.type-together.com/Futura100-pa...

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 14d

Yorlmar adds that designing the large number of Pan-African diacritics and characters was a challenge, but the collaborative nature of the project helped to make the task easier.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 14d

Type designer Yorlmar Campos notes that TypeTogether wanted to make a Pan-African Latin version of Futura®100 because it serves an underserved market.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 14d

With 12 weights of upright and regular, plus upright and regular variable fonts, Futura®100 Pan-African Latin is a great fit for agencies and brands with global reach and multinational commitments.

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Futura®100 Pan-African Latin extends Paul Renner’s iconic design into Pan-African Latin character sets.

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TypeTogether @typetogether.bsky.social · 14d

Futura®100 Pan-African Latin /// Designed by José Scaglione & Veronika Burian (@veronikatt.bsky.social) & Paul Renner & Yorlmar Campos, Futura®100 Pan-African Latin interprets the iconic family for an African context, balancing warmth & geometry. 🧵 1/5

#typography #fonts #fontsky #graphicdesign

Futura®100 Pan-African Latin is available in 24 styles.

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