Welcome to issue 111!

Hey, it’s Noemi. Great to have you here! And if you’re brand new, welcome to the Fresh Fonts newsletter. I stumbled upon a few typefaces recently that could be described as lively and dynamic, thanks to the feeling of movement created by their unique letterforms. So, today’s issue is dedicated to dynamic fonts, regardless of their suggested use (text or display). I hope you like it! And if you have comments or feedback, just hit reply, I read and respond to every email I receive.

Stay fresh! 😊✌️ — Noemi

Typeface of the Month

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Bureau Serif from Smuss Type Kiosk

Based in Oslo, Norway, Smuss Type Kiosk is run by William Stormdal and Jørgen Brynhildsvoll. The creative duo introduced the type foundry in 2022, at the same time as they launched their graphic design practice, Smuss Studio, showing their early dedication to typography. Although there are many gems available from their catalogue, Bureau Serif is our members’ favourite. Bureau Serif started as an attempt to design a serif typeface based on the skeleton of Bureau Sans. In the process, Bureau Serif has inherited the proportions of its sans-serif predecessor, which contribute to its unique texture. Some of its distinctive features — such as its sharp flags, and squared dots — were also borrowed from Bureau Sans. Available in five weights with italics, Bureau Serif is a true workhorse with a bold personality. And since the influence of the sans-serif version is visible in the serif, this makes for a great font pairing right out of the box.

Get a lifetime commercial license for Bureau Serif when upgrading to our paid membership. You’ll get a license for a company size of maximum 5 employees (including you) that allows for the following usage:

• The complete Bureau Serif font family (10 font styles)

• Use in personal and commercial projects (the license is not transferable to clients)

• Desktop use (on unlimited devices within your company)

• Web use (on unlimited domains, without limitations on traffic)

Fresh Releases

Pivot Grotesk from Nouvelle Noire

Originally created as a custom typeface for the identity of Theater Basel in 2020, Pivot Grotesk has been refined and expanded and is now available as a retail font. Designed by Anton Studer, Pivot Grotesk brings together two opposing aesthetics. On one hand, there are the tapered, almost triangular strokes. On the other hand, there are the curved, spiral shapes, most notable in the dynamic ‘&’ and the signature ‘a’. Pivot Grotesk comes in eight weights (from Thin to Black) with matching italics.

Eroticon from Suitcase Type Foundry

Prague-based Suitcase Type Foundry is behind this high-contrast serif typeface that caught my attention. The family includes two font styles. First, the Regular style, with its condensed proportions, is a great pick for titles and headings. Second, the Glamour style, with its wide alternations of rounded characters and extensive swashes, has a dynamic nature and unmistakable character that will do wonders in logotypes. Both styles are uppercase only, but they come with support for Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic scripts.

Resonay Text from TypeMates

Resonay Text is the new little brother of Resonay Display. Awarded by the TDC, Resonay Display is a layer typeface — you can combine its Basic and Cover styles for chromatic effect — or simply use its Solid style which merges the two into one. Yet, Resonay Text stands strong on its own merits. It’s a dynamic text typeface with generous curves, enriched with an expressive italic, and more than 200 ligatures. In addition, every upright letter comes with at least two swashes: an initial swash for when the letter is placed at the beginning of a word, and a final swash for when the letter is placed at the end of a word. Italic capitals also come with initial swashes as standard.

Experimental Release

Narri by Elsa Drevous

I’m not sure you could qualify this one as “experimental” but since today’s issue is all about lively and dynamic typefaces, Narri definitely deserves a spot in it. This intriguing and unusual design is inspired by the dancing shapes of flames — which makes it perfectly fitting that Blaze Type published it. With its organic calligraphic shapes, Narri is a playful typeface meant for display use. You could also use its glyphs on their own, as decorative letters for example, as they work great for logos and branding.

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