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And welcome back! Today’s issue features new fonts from the four corners of the world—a reminder that great letterforms are being crafted everywhere, from established foundries to independent designers pushing the craft forward. I hope you enjoy it! And if you have comments or feedback, just hit reply—I read and respond to every email.

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Typeface of the Month

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Crit from Element Type

“Crit is initiated as another workhorse sans, while closely tied to Akzidenz Grotesk, I wanted Crit to look as different from it as possible,” explains Doğukan Karapınar, its principal designer. To achieve this, terminals feature straight corners on one side and flare-like turns on the other. Descenders and ascenders are notably short, almost compressed within the vertical space, creating a tight and solid appearance. Combined with its tall x-height, this keeps text looking compact yet highly legible.

What makes Crit particularly noteworthy is how the counters shift toward squarer forms in bolder weights, maintaining clarity without becoming overly heavy. Otherwise, the design follows the grotesque archetype faithfully. The family spans eight weights from Extralight to Black with matching italics. Additionally, various stylistic sets allow you to modify the typeface’s overall tone, offering three different versions of ‘a’: two-story, single-story, and tailed. You can also choose between square and round punctuation marks. The ligatures are probably the most compelling feature—you can learn more about the designers’ approach to these connections in the detailed design essay.

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• The complete Crit font family: 8 weights + matching italics

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• Use in video and social media: without restrictions

👯‍♀️ Suggested Font Pairings

• Our curated recommendations of fonts to pair Crit with

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Fresh Releases

Rondeau from Domicile Foundry

Designed by Joona Louhi, this high-contrast serif draws inspiration from classic Elzevir typefaces. The family spans seven weights from Thin to Black with matching italics, maintaining remarkable robustness even in its darker weights—avoiding the typical brittleness of such typefaces. Rondeau’s distinctive 21-degree italics feature rational design choices that tie closely to the upright forms rather than following any specific historical model. Due to its high contrast and dense spacing, Rondeau is intended for large sizes, where its refined details can truly shine.

Gap from HAL Typefaces

HAL Gap is a display sans where the keen gesture of slicing and chopping the ends off round characters allows for tight spacing and a sharp appearance. Originally inspired by “Leporello”, Friedrich Poppl’s 1977 design for Berthold, Gap comes in seven individual styles, diverging in width and weight. They range from an extremely thin and compressed XXS to a wide and heavy XXL. All static styles are encased in a gutsy variable font, seamlessly shaping countless instances in between.

Edgar from Frere-Jones Type

Edgar, the long-awaited serif companion to Mallory from Frere-Jones Type, has arrived. Despite a ten-year gap between their releases, the two font families share a common thread: exploring type as autobiography. Edgar’s letterforms capture the easy conversational rhythm of renowned author Edgar Wallace, whose work inspired the design. Tobias Frere-Jones led the project alongside Nina Stössinger, who played a key role in developing Edgar, particularly its italics. “Most proud italic I’ve drawn to date. Been a journey and a joy,” the Swiss designer reflects. And if you enjoy nerding out on type (who doesn't?) the design essay belongs on your reading list.

Algorytm from Interval Type

Interval Type released the Algorytm collection, comprising six type families. The standard Algorytm version makes a bold statement, ideal for larger sizes, while Algorytm Clear is tailored for legibility in extended text. Algorytm Flip is a reverse-contrast companion, Algorytm Soft offers a friendlier take with rounded corners, and a Monospaced version is also available. The standout member of the family, however, is Algorytm Sport—a vibrant inline typeface that will add energy to your designs. The collection includes an abundance of variations, alternates, features, and special characters, making it well-suited for almost any design scenario.

Free Fresh Font

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Memoir by Daniel Gremme

Designed by Daniel Gremme, one of the co-founders of Neomatter, a new type foundry offering three-dimensional typefaces and type design services, Memoir is “a free typeface for the nostalgic beholder.” Roman proportions, subtle stroke contrast, and melting joints render it warm and gentle, opening a gate into the past—sometimes blurry, sometimes sharp. Despite including only uppercase characters and basic punctuation, the typeface supports 257 languages of the Latin script. The typeface was recently featured on PAGE Magazine, where you’ll find more visuals and information about the design process (in German).

Memoir is free for both personal and commercial use.

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