NEW: Forma DJR Arabic from @djrrb, designed by Khajag Apelian and Wael Morcos, is the Arabic companion to DJR’s revival of Forma, inheriting design features from the Latin, such as the inky, almost tactile quality and slight flaring at the end of strokes.

Connect with world-class type designers and typographers at a vibrant two-day single-track event packed with presentations and discussions on contemporary type, typography, and design. The Fontstand Conference 2025 schedule is now online! #fontstandcon2025

#fontstandcon2025.Tobias Frere-Jones recounts the research and design process behind New York City Football Club’s new family of typefaces. The city’s history becomes the material for the identity of a modern sports team, and a bond with citizens and fans.

First NEW release of the year: Acceptera by @FelicianoType is a contemporary sans for clarity and ease of reading. Inspired by Swedish functionalism, the typeface reflects the modernist ideals that shaped early 20th-century Swedish architecture and design.

On March 14-15, 2025, another edition of Fontstand conference will take place in The Hague, and promises to be a wonderful place of encounters and sharing information. If you plan to attend, today is the last chance to buy a ticket that is billable in 2024.

Looking for a late gift for your typography friends? Fontstand gift cards, here we go! 🎁 (you can choose any value, and they never expire!). Feeling generous? You can also invite your friends to #fontstandcon2025!

NEW: Merwede from @boldmonday is a charming text workhorse inspired not only by early Renaissance typefaces and other notable historical text styles, but also by calligraphy, with a rich set of OpenType features and a full range of musical chord symbols.

NEW: Correct by @FelicianoType, inspired by the condensed bold fonts of 60s advertising and magazines, is a contemporary sans serif with a strong yet understated personality and unique softness, available in one weight of five widths with matching italics.

#fontstandcon2025.Slovakia has recently introduced redesigned car number plates, and designer Simona Császárová explains the process of creating the typeface for the new plates, as well as the technical and legal considerations that the design must meet. 🎟️

The Gerard Unger Scholarship, which supports young typeface designers, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, giving its founders Veronika Burian and José Scaglione an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of typography and its community. #fontstandcon2025.

RT @Shoko_JAF: むっちゃこのトーク楽しみ！エイバルトのデザイン、本当に大好き。当時オランダ美大に留学中の友達の先生だった縁で、運よくも個人的にも少し交流があったのだけど、本当に親切でお茶目な人だった。もし今もご存命だったら、どんな書体を作られていたんだろう。.

#fontstandcon2025.French writer and researcher Sébastien Morlighem, together with type designer Martin Majoor and graphic designer Jaap van Triest, return to the unique work of Dutch type designer Evert Bloemsma and examine the relevance of his work today.

#fontstandcon2025.Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès @khttnet presents projects undertaken by the Khatt Foundation and highlights the knowledge they have contributed to the history and practice in Southwest Asia and North Africa and the broader design community. 🎟️

On Fontstand News, Silvia Sfligiotti presents a review of Identita, a lovely exhibition showing 100 years of Czech graphic design. If you have the chance to visit in person, it is on display at the Museum Kampa in Prague until February 2nd.

#fontstandcon2025.Mitch Paone delves into how working with type in emerging formats, generative tools, and motion compelled @DIA_Studio to dive into the rich historical traditions of type design, which led to the launch of @mnkytype. 🎟️.

More speakers for #fontstandcon2025:.Explore the evolution of Thai typography, with Knaz Uiyamathiti and Nalat Jaturapattarapong of @CadsonDemak, from traditional looped forms to modern loopless styles, revealing the cultural and design shifts they embody.

We are thrilled to reveal more speakers for #fontstandcon2025!.Hansje van Halem’s talk offers insight into her unique approach to graphic design, showcasing her bold and inventive type designs, intricate patterns, and the artistry she brings to typography.

There’s a lesser-known history of visual experimentation conducted by female Futurist artists. Michela Zoppi highlights the work of these radical thinkers in a new essay on Fontstand News.

First speakers revealed!.In his presentation, Italian researcher and type designer Riccardo Olocco @castfoundry thoroughly analyzes the roman type used in Venice by Nicolas Jenson, which became the prototype for virtually all roman types up to the present.

Registration is now open for Fontstand’s fifth typography conference in the Hague! 🇳🇱 Join the world-class type designers and typographers from around the world for a packed two-day program of presentations and discussions. Register now! .🎟️.