Rather than uber-pragmatic, sterile fonts, Ornamental & Title Type (OTT) is dedicated to expressive display typefaces. With ...

From ancient cave paintings to aeroplane livery, typefaces have been helping us communicate for thousands of years. We won’t ...

Some fonts are more successful than others, and over the centuries, certain typefaces have risen to such prominence that they've become not just tools for communication but cultural symbols.

Now, look closely at the characters. At first glance, their component strokes seem to have a consistent thickness reminiscent of Latin Sans Serif typefaces like Helvetica. This type of Chinese font is ...

Type is a microcosmic representation of culture. Here, I’ve picked 6 typefaces that I regard as either ground-breaking, influential or interesting. In 2012, the documentary maker Errol Morris ...

Monotype, in addition to offering one of the largest font libraries in the world, also designs bespoke typefaces. “We exist because the way language looks has an effect on its meaning,” says ...

[Photo: Chris Hurst for Virginia] The existence of two typefaces on two different signs for the same candidate raised the question: Does changing the typeface of a candidate’s name actually ...

Typography is the art and technique of arranging type. Like a person's speaking style and skill, the quality of our treatment of letters on a page can influence how people respond to our message.

The whole kerfuffle underscored just how important typefaces are to the way we process information. Words hold power. But the aesthetic manner in which those words are presented can affect the way ...

The existence of two typefaces on two different signs for the same candidate raised the question: Does changing the typeface of a candidate’s name actually change something about how that ...