Since launching in 2011, we’ve interviewed designers, written essays, presented research and hand-picked hundreds of inspiring type and lettering projects to feature on Type Worship. Here, we’ve collected a sample of the most popular post—and a few of our favourites.
Reynolds Stone’s Engraved Lettering
The few online examples of Reynolds Stone’s beautiful work hardly do justice to the master engraver and his legacy. Here, published with permission from his family, are some wonderful examples of his lettering work. See them here.
Typographers’ Typefaces
The 25 most admired typefaces by typographers, type designers and letterers. Wouldn’t it be great to have a short list of typefaces, hand-picked by designers in the type industry? Each issue of 8 Faces magazine asks 8 world-renowned designers to choose their 8 top typefaces. Here’s the list.
Pouchée alphabets
Described as the most ambitious and most beautiful types created in wood in any period, we take a look at these design and how they were painstakingly reproduced. Used with permission and thanks to the St Bride Foundation and I.M. Imprimit. See them here.
How to get started in Calligraphy
Seb Lester, typographer, letterer and calligrapher, gives us an insight into his practices and offers tips for anyone wishing to develop their calligraphy skills. Learn with Seb here.
Type Design at Reading University (TDi Short course)
A day-by-day summary of the intensive (and fantastically enjoyable) two week summer course learning all about Latin and non-Latin type design. See more.
How to design your own typeface
This beginners’ guide, written from a beginner’s perspective, introduces some of the tips and techniques taught on the University of Reading’s condensed Type Design course (TDi). Further information on Type Worship & the full article over on Creative Blog
A tribute to Áron Jancsó 1986 – 2015
Before the age of 30 Áron had published five innovative typefaces and an expansive portfolio of exceptional artwork. Áron’s typeface specimens, often produced as posters, are among some of my favourite typographic designs of all time. See the post here.
Summer Reading (Type design book list)
A short list of suggested typography and type design books from the University of Reading’s Type Design course with additions from other type designers in the field. See more.
Twen Magazine: 1959-1970
Some of my favourite layouts from the pioneering magazine, art directed by Willy Fleckhaus, who’s design principle was to ‘illuminate words’See them here.
Layered Type
A look at the growing popularity typefaces plus Terrance Weinzierl, type designer at Monotype, takes us through the creation of his award-winning layered, custom font.See it here.
We are all a part of the same thing
By Dominique Falla. The tactile typographer’s most famous piece, that spawned several copycats. See the original post here. Also see my interview with Dominique from 2012.
Upstanding Lettering
A look at Yulia Brodskaya’s beautiful paper lettering or ‘quilling’ work. See more.
ROID
One of the most influential graffiti artists from the UK and a glimpse at his move from walls to canvas. See more.
Bisto, Oxo and Paxo are the kings of the kitchen cupboard. To big-up their heritage, we designed branded tins with a contemporary flourish, all ready for autumn/winter. Playing up the bold Bisto red, we beefed up the logo and positioned the ‘Aah!’ above it like a crown. The Bisto boy himself sits proudly top-left while ‘Since 1908’ underscores the heritage. After decking the Paxo logo out in reflective silver, we repeated two blue hearts to illustrate consumers’ love for the brand, all against a bright yellow backdrop. Last but not least, the Oxo tin packs a punch with two shades of red, with a proud London skyline to amp up the Britishness. Limited edition they may be, but they come with unlimited good looks.
Chicago based design studio Firebelly Design has created an awesome modular brand design for custom rug manufacture FLOR. I love how the letters can shift around depending on placement.
El Serif de Chocolate 