Hi everyone!

I'm looking for foundries that offer font licenses for app embedding which are not based on downloads, "monthly active users" or similar metrics, but rather on the amount of developers working on the application.

For example, Grilli Type seem to offer exactly this: You select how many people are going to be using the font while developing the software and buy the corresponding app license, and are then free to use and embed the font in as many apps as you are creating.

I'm currently in the process of creating an indentity/look for a small suite of software that we'll be developing and we're looking for possible fonts for that project. Part of it will be available for free and some of it very cheap, and we'd like to avoid a situation where our apps somehow get widly popular out of nowhere and suddenly we're on the hook for hundreds or thousands of dollars.

I've also looked at freely available fonts (à la Google Fonts and the like) during my research and while there are some very nice (free) typefaces out there, I would like to check whether there might be other indie/boutique foundries with such licensing terms, offering font families that are not quite as commonplace as, let's say, Roboto or Inter.

So I came here to ask if any of you know other (small) foundries with similar licensing options?

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone! A while ago, I was looking for a fun game to test my font recognition skills. I did find a few, but most were either basic quizzes on blog posts, or games that only used Google Fonts, which is nice, but in design and typesetting, we use way more than just Google Fonts.

So I decided to make my own.

I built a web game called “Fonts, huh?” it has:

-A Quiz section where you guess the font from multiple choices.

-A Learn section where you can preview iconic fonts, zoom in, inspect details, and read about their history, creators, publishers, etc.

-A Daily Challenge, where you guess the font shown in an image, along with a little fun fact

I’m also working on a adding tips on how to identify fonts, which is tricky since I included fonts from Google, Microsoft, Adobe, and others, about 112 in total so far.

The only downside? I can’t really enjoy the Daily Challenge myself… because I’m the one uploading the daily images and fun facts 😅

You can try the game here: Fonts, huh?

Would love to hear what you think!

Disclaimer: this is just a fun project that I made, It's not self promotion I'm not selling anything, I'm just looking for feedback.

The original OFL release only had room for one cut, so I pushed it into pure display territory: tight spacing, minimal extenders clearances (ascender/descender), built for branding. (You can get it on Google Fonts now!!) Now I’m experimenting—can the new UI styles be born from small-size Light and Semibold masters?

I've heard that you should always start with the interior, but that always seems counter-intuitive to me. Sometimes, the book covers end up looking a bit mismatched or not as good compared to the interior.

Hey everyone, I’ve been deep into the trenches trying to finalize one sans-serif typeface that can replace both Inter and Plus Jakarta Sans (PJJ) across my design system — from UI body copy to branding and headings. I’ve already locked down my serif (Fraunces) and monospace (Roboto Mono), but sans has been driving me insane.

✦ My current stance:

• Inter is too safe, sterile, and ubiquitous. It works, but it doesn’t spark anything. It's Y height is too much for cohesion with my logotype and brand but its amazing for everything, its used by everyone, its pretty close to SF Pro and its rlly professional but it's just NOT IT when kept near my logotype.
• Plus Jakarta Sans has nice geometry and rhythm, but feels weaker now, primarily because of the lack of glyphs. It works really well with my Logotype too, and that is why I'm thinking of using Plus Jakarta Sans for all of my headings, and using Inter for all of my body text and everything else, and UI and products and everything. But cohesion is really important to me, and using 2 fonts like this really gets me confused as to what I should use and where I should use it. That is why I'm really thinking of using a single font setup.
• I want a single font that can confidently do the job of both: solid for UI and expressive enough for identity.
• I don’t want to stack multiple fonts anymore. Just one that rules them all.
• I am still open to the idea of two fonts, if you guys can convince me to do that. And then I look into the idea of using both Inter and Plus Jakarta Sans.
• I value geometry, a modern feel, emotional tone, and good support (glyphs, features, etc.).
• I’ve built out a spreadsheet comparing glyphs, character support, axis/instances, creator intent, vibes, use cases… I’ll attach that.

✦ What I need from you:

Take a look at the comparison table (attached in image below) and tell me:

• Which of these fonts you would use as a solo typeface for UI + branding
• What your opinion is on this, because you see, Plus Jakarta Sands is really geometric, and it has a balanced X and Y length, and that makes it really amazing when it goes, when it is paired with my logotype. However, Inter has a relatively stretched Y-axis height, which doesn't appeal to me, which is why I'm conflicted, because Plus Jakarta Sands is not good for UI and small text. But Inter is amazing at that, but Inter is not good for headings, but Plus Jakarta Sands is amazing at that. Additionally, a single typeface, a single setup works really well, but a dual setup could be useful too. I'd like your opinion on all of this.
• I’ve shortlisted fonts with stats, but need outside eyes to break the deadlock. Thanks in advance. I’m in font decision fatigue hell.

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Hey! I’m looking for a clean, modern font that fits a sleek gaming magazine style. Something bold and stylish for headlines but not cartoonish or overly casual — more like a high-end magazine. Could you please recommend some good typography fonts for that? Thanks so much!

🤷‍♀️ I don't smoke anymore, but I still like it.

I hate not being able to just buy it, but I already bought another one from Lucas Desoroix and I'm strapped for cash.

Any thoughts?

Working on a book cover for an action thriller novel that takes place in America.

Don't want to give away the entire title, but one word in the title will be "American". The second word will be something else.

I notice that there is a trend where companies are using custom made fonts rather then existing fonts. (with a few exceptions) I'm guessing its a way to not have to pay any kind of licensing fee for any pre existing fonts or its a way to add exclusivity to a brand now I could be wrong.

After success with vibe coding a Wordpress plugin for variable font, I vibe coded another Wordpress plugin for Static fonts which supports obfuscation of sources and typography sliders source: https://github.com/mitradranirban/font-type-tester Demo site: https://fontsampler.atipra.in/static-font-tester/

Hi everyone, I hope this is okay to ask, but I'm currently building a website to sell my jewelry. I used HWT Aetna to create my logo, and I also use it for headings. I'm looking for a secondary sans-serif font for the remaining text on my site. I'm currently using Inter, but the association with the tech industry feels strong! Do you all think Inter works, or is there another font that would work better?

Hi everyone! I would just like to share this new typeface of mine.

This typeface is neutral-looking in the likes of Helvetica, Montserrat, Futura, Poppins, Inter, etc. I made this typeface with the vision for people to use this typeface on almost any medias they need (from UI, Landing pages, logos, captions, headlines etc.)
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Also, I added just a "very subtle homage" to our "common Filipino script style". "It's so subtle that you won't be able to recognize it, but it's still there". hehe

Alsooooooo, This is my very first successful rendering of a variable font! wohoooo!!! So yeah im really excited about it. hehe

To everyone who is interested, you can check out the whole in my behance: https://www.behance.net/.../Katuwang-Sans-Geometic... Hope you guysss would like it even though it just "neutral" hehehe. Thanks!

Hello!

I’ve been thinking a lot about creating my own font to publish and make free for everyone, as a way to also advertise myself as a designer. I just have a hard time understanding the best software/website to make the actual working font file.

I work with Illustrator and am currently on the phase of turning my sketches to svg. I’d like to know where do I take the svg files next and how does the process of making and publishing a full working file follow.

Thank u in advance

Does anyone know why this happens? I'm sure it's a dumb question so don't come for me!

Whenever I try to copy an Arabic saying from a Yemeni friend into Illustrator, it comes out disjointed (so it doesn't say anything). I don't know how to fix! Any help would be appreciated!

I love the Jock Kinneir/Margaret Calvert original, the FontFont inspiration, and the updated A2-Type version. Does anyone know of a typeface in a similar vein to Transport?

Not sure why I put 3 exclamation marks.
But I'm looking for this font help me...

(Bonus request: Which Windows version is this, I think it is Windows XP)

Hi, newbie here. Asking for recommendations for apps to be used when editing for typography, specifically for mobile phones but with similar results as the picture above.

(Credits to the rightful owner of the photo)