NEWSLETTER: MARCH 2021

Gerard Unger Scholarship: call for entries

It’s that time again! Our Gerard Unger Scholarship call for entries starts now until 15 June 2021. All individuals either enrolled in or graduating from a typography course in 2019–2021 are invited to submit their designs for consideration. We want to see something fresh, with more than one weight or style, but without any restrictions on creativity or application. Find all the details here and best of luck!

A sans like no other: making Arlette

Pilar Cano wrote a short article on the making of Arlette, probably the most vivacious and boundary-pushing sans serif in our catalogue. From historical inspiration to sketches and beyond, read how Arlette came into its own and changed the perspective of what makes a sans a sans.

READ ABOUT ARLETTE

Catalpa has fun in a big way

Our headliner Catalpa is being used for the TV channel POP in the way it was intended — bright, distinctive, and grand. But also a lot of fun for a kids channel. See it in action.

SEE IT IN ACTION

Work in progress: Noort Bengali

Juan Bruce’s award-winning family Noort is getting a Bengali script extension. Juan, with assistance from Pooja Saxena, has been working for months on the new script, so with its release just around the corner, take a peek at the progress and rationale behind its creation.

SEE MORE NOORT BENGALI

Meet Rabab

Teams are stronger and better when their members come from different backgrounds. With that understanding in mind, TypeTogether’s team is made up of all walks of life. Meet Rabab Charafeddine, our graphic designer and budding type designer.