20 of the Best Typefaces from November 2014

20 of the best typefaces released in November 2014

Sean Mitchell is an Interactive Designer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the editor of Type Release. (show all) Sean Mitchell is an Interactive Designer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the editor of Type Release.

Sean Mitchell is an interactive designer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the editor of Type Release.

November brought us a month of diverse typefaces, from modern to classic, san-serif to serif, lightweight to heavy. Here’s our picks from the past month.

Rene Bieder: Galano Grotesque

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Galano Grotesque is a geometric sans in the tradition of Futura, Avant Garde, Avenir and the like.

Linotype: DIN Next Slab

DIN Next Slab harmonizes perfectly with the styles of DIN Next: the basic letterforms and weights are identical.

FontFont: FF Milo Slab

FF Milo Slab is the newest edition to Mike Abbink’s best selling FF Milo family.

FontFont: FF Bauer Grotesk

FF Bauer Grotesk is revived and better than ever with six weights and italics. This is the must-have Grotesk.

Mika Melvas: Ahkio

Ahkio’s roots are in 1930s sign painting and showcard lettering but with a modern and individual twist.

Font Bureau: Tilda

Tilda is a script typeface with size-specific styles by Jessica Hische.

Harbor Type: Graviola

With semi-rounded terminals, Graviola is soft and friendly.

Positype: Rough Love

The only OpenType font with hugs and kisses drawn right in!

Rosetta Type: Skolar Sans

Skolar Sans is an extensive typeface family for the age of responsive design. From gently thin to extra bold, the four subtly graded width variants will fit all your content needs.

The Northern Block: Byker

Byker is a geometric sans that blends technology and handcrafted skill.

Hoefler & Co: Quarto

A fiery display face rooted in one of typography’s most significant periods, Quarto is a study in contrast and control.

Latinotype: Triump

Triump is a simple sans serif with 14 weights.

Atlas Font Foundry: Heimat Didone

Heimat Didone is the high contrast serif typeface family within the Heimat Collection, also containing Heimat Sans, Heimat Mono and Heimat Stencil.

Grilli Type: GT Haptik

GT Haptik is a monolinear geometric grotesque typeface. Its uppercase letters and numbers were optimized to be read blindfolded and by touching them.

Typofonderie: Retiro

Severe, austere and yet, full of life, Retiro is a vernacular version of Castilian and Andalusian in a typical Didot.

Kyle Wayne Benson: Jeames

Jeames brings familiarity to the often detached feeling extended serif genre. The curved, heavy, joints let the letters bounce along while the proportions and contrast keep your eyes grounded.