This article was published on July 12, 2013

30 of the most beautiful typefaces released last month


30 of the most beautiful typefaces released last month

Designing a typeface is a wildly difficult process, and to actually come out at the end with something attractive takes an extreme amount of skill and patience.

typerelease reasonably small The 24 most beautiful typefaces released last monthType design may not be for everyone, but typography is, and nearly every designer works with it daily. This is why Type Release creator Sean Mitchell is here to share with you another list of gorgeous typefaces, all of which were released last month. See his findings, only on TNW:

Commercial Type: Dala Moa
dala-moa

Originally inspired by worn gravestone lettering and lettering on shipping crates, the elegance of the forms belies their everyday origins.

 

Thinkdust: Nanami
nanami

A brand new Japanese-inspired type family.

 

Lián Types: Brand
brand

A really soft chancery cursive turned into a script.

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Incubator: Sharp Sans
sharp-sans

Injects some much needed humanism into the Futura model.

 

Dada Studio: Clavo
clavo

It’s warmth comes from subtle details, classical proportions and traditional forms.

 

Sudtipos: Rolling Pen
rolling-pen

Rolling Pen runneth over with alternates, swashes, ligatures, and other techy perks.

 

Type Together: Bree Serif
bree-serif

A young and energetic upright italic.

 

Corradine Fonts: Alianza
alianza

A complex typographic system which includes three different but complementary styles.

 

OurType: Remo
remo

Warmth and good humour, with italics that are nothing less than sunny and delightful.

 

Kostic: Bicyclette
bicyclette

Carefully balanced between gentle curves and sharp angles.

 

Tipografies: Bulo Rounded
bulo-rounded

A smooth effect that brings a warm feeling.

 

Suitcase Type Foundry: Ladislav
ladislav

A tribute to the typography of Ladislav Sutnar.

 

Typetanic: Transat Text
transat-text

A geometric sans-serif, easy to read at small sizes, but also performs admirably in larger display settings.

 

Underware: Sauna Mono
sauna-mono

A monospaced typeface with an unusual flair.

 

Wordshape: Cern
cern

40 weights of neutral, yet formally nuanced grotesk typefaces.

 

Lost Type Co-op: Klinic Slab
klinic

A workhorse that marries personality and functionality.

 

Talbot Type: Kroppen Round
kroppen-round

A geometric, stencil-style font.

 

Exljbris: Tenso
tenso

A sans-serif with character.

 

Optimo: Px Grotesk
px-grotesk

When pixels become curves.

 

Art. Lebedev Studio: ALS Malina
als-malina

A plump, sweet tempered display typeface.

 

Hamilton Wood Type Foundry: HWT Geometric
geometric

A curious angled wood type in 6 styles.

 

Delve Fonts: Sketchnote
sketchnote

When a handcrafted aesthetic and ease-of-use are desired.

 

Colophon: Lisbon
lisbon

A geometric stencil typeface based on an original metal stencil.

 

Alphabet Soup: Dark Angel
dark-angel

A completely new take on the traditional blackletter font style.

 

Resistenza: Starburst
starburst

A gestural light script.

 

Matt Waymouth: Onehunga Sans
onehunga-sans

Crafted to reflect the charming inconsistencies and unique aspects of hand-painted type, in a bold, all-caps package.

 

Stiggy & Sands: Carioca Script
carioca-script

A signature script that is both elegant yet slightly bouncy and truly sings.

 

Atipo: Salomé
salome

A unique and flavorful design.

 

Insigne: Le Havre Titling
le-havre-titling

A fresh, fashionable take on classical forms.

 

Moretype: Hyla
hyla

Big, bold, playful, geometric, fun, modern, friendly, jolly, experimental and free.

 

Want more? Check out more lists of new typefaces from: MayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary and Winter ’12. They’re worth it — we promise.

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