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A tiny type foundry, goods shop, and design studio made by Dan Cederholm.

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Studio Notes #97

Summer Greetings, Friends. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🦈 A group of friends in Quincy, Massachusetts recreated the entire Jaws movie shot for shot over eight years . It's fun to just scrub to random points to

Hubano 2 Pre-Release

I've taken some time to revisit Hubano , my display serif inspired by some lettering found on a Cuban cigar box. Initially, it was a single weight that matched the lettering, but it was rather thin. Great for some situations, but limited! I've added two additional, thicker

Studio Notes #96

Grand risings, my friends. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 👾 Coral Pixels is a new color font that's inspired by “subpixel rendering techniques”. I can't tell if I love this, or dislike

I Shot the Serif

Or rather, I took photos of the new Serif goods that are now in the shop . I love a good typography pun, and this one was inspired by a hat I wore 20 years ago from the late and beloved Veer (a wonderful type and goods shop that has long

Studio Notes #95

☕️ At first, I was admiring the retro branding and site for Orange Handle Coffee , and then realized it was a company devoted entirely to decaf (diners often used orange handles on decaf pots so as not to mix them up with the high-test stuff). And that'

Studio Notes #94

Hey there, Friends. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 📞 iPhone charging docks that look like old pay phone enclosures . Complete with optional graffiti, stickers, and urban wear by mural artist, Nicky Davis. I always dig a good mix

Studio Notes #93

Howdy, Pardners. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 📷 A few ol’ internet pals have released v1.0 of their Mac photo editing app, Aphera — “Raw editing for photographers who chase feeling over formula” . It

Studio Notes #92

Hello there, Very Fabulous Folks. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🎥 Christopher Nolan's upcoming The Odyssey film was filmed entirely on IMAX cameras. Because of the size and sound dampening enclosure, it means it got in

Introducing Kyroh

Greetings Simple Friends, Today I'm excited to officially release my latest typeface, Kyroh . It's available for sale in the shop, and has also been distributed to all Secret Club members. Kyroh is an all-caps, sans-serif display font inspired by a vintage luggage label from

Studio Notes #91

Greetings, Excellent People. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🚩 Felt pennant flags have always been cool and Roman Boujo traced their origin from Middle Ages wars through early 20th century college football . There truly is something about cut-

Kyroh Pre-Release

Today, I'm excited to share the pre-release of Kyroh (my latest typeface) with Secret Club members. ✨ Secret Club members get all SimpleBits® fonts including pre-releases plus additional perks. Kyroh is an all-caps, sans-serif display font inspired by a vintage

Studio Notes #90

Hello, Kind People. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🪣 Studio DRAMA has done some outstanding custom typeface work for KFC’s new rebrand . I mean, I prefer Dave's Hot, Cane's, or even Popeye&

Studio Notes #89

Hello there, Esteemed Subscriber of Newsletters. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🖨️ Designer and printmaker, Scott Boms, has launched Matter Editions , a studio for his risograph and screen printing experiments, books, zines, etc. Love the site and

Studio Notes #88

Greetings, Good Folks. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🥏 Master type and lettering designer, Simon Walker, made The Cover Letters Archive to feature his collection of album art. A no-brainer follow! And let this be a formal

Studio Notes #87

Hello, hello, Grand Beings. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🌵 As a longtime fan of the old Hilltop Steak House on Route 1 in Saugus, Massachusetts, this glimpse into the home of late owner Frank Giuffrida is quite