For many years, it has been ‘best practice’ to use relative units (especially em and rem) for sizing text. But are we responding to the right inputs?

A story of a 150-year-old font you have never heard of – and one you probably saw earlier today.

A font crafted for low-vision readers, by the Braille Institute.

Search through a database of characters by simply drawing your character into a box.

The first ever typeface fully designed with the other hand — because the designer's dominant hand was... busy.

Kilometers per hour, kilowatt-hours, degrees, square miles, liquid ounces (and much more).

Interactive visualization of the history of the latin alphabet, showing the temporal and formal relationships of the different scripts and typefaces.

Shaping is the process of converting text (UTF-8 code points in our case) to a sequence of glyphs with positional information to be rendered.

Advent of TypeScript is a month-long event running from December 1 to Christmas, featuring daily TypeScript challenges.

Test and preview fonts in real-time for all your design needs. Choose the perfect typeface with ease.

Typography is a cornerstone of design, shaping the way people perceive messages and ideas.

The rich history of type design and the technical evolution of typesetting are woven into our everyday practice of typography.

Commercial aviation grew rapidly in the post-war years. In consequence, airports had to become more capable, too.

A deep dive into Leica’s proprietary engraved fonts and how they make their products more special.

Few things in my career have been as rewarding as writing and sharing this book. I’m so excited to give it to you for free.

This month, Steven Heller takes a closer look at the Roadhouse font family.

Design is deciding.

Airbnb has made significant strides in improving web accessibility for Hosts and guests who require larger text sizes.

We are introducing our new bespoke typeface: Spotify Mix.

A small selection of fonts ideal for keeping your web design timeless and forward-looking.