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This is the third installment of my blog series on Typewolf, where I identify the fonts used in popular things. The focus here is on anything you might encounter in contemporary visual culture—movie posters, album covers, TV shows, book covers, etc. You can check out the previous edition here . What font does the Japanese fashion label Girls Don’t Cry use? Tokyo-based fashion brand Girls Don’t Cry…
This is the second installment of my blog series on Typewolf, where I identify the fonts used in popular things. The focus here is on anything you might encounter in contemporary visual culture—movie posters, album covers, TV shows, book covers, etc. You can check out the previous edition here . What font does the Bacurau movie poster use? The Bacurau movie poster uses the font ITC Grouch for the…
Welcome to the first installment of a new series on Typewolf, where I’ll be identifying the fonts used in popular things. The focus here is on anything you might encounter in contemporary visual culture—movie posters, TV shows, book covers, etc. What font does the Tiger King TV show use? The Netflix series Tiger King uses the font MPI No. 507 for the cover poster art. Although MPI No. 507 was…
I couldn’t keep writing these forever—it’s finally time to say goodbye. Begin here and travel back through 56 months of nice type. I started writing these monthly favorite site roundup posts way back in March 2014, about nine months after I launched Typewolf. I wanted a way to highlight my favorite sites featured on Typewolf and to write about the typographic details behind the designs. I’ve…
This is the 56th installment of my monthly feature on Typewolf where I share my favorite type-driven websites from the previous month and then write a little about the typographic details behind the designs. You can check out last month’s post for August here . Leader Bag Co Ogg is a beautiful serif that is full of character and personality. It has some unusual features, such as the lower stroke…
This is the 55th installment of my monthly feature on Typewolf where I share my favorite type-driven websites from the previous month and then write a little about the typographic details behind the designs. You can check out last month’s post for July here . Kleinschmidt Extended sans-serifs have been all the rage lately, especially set in all caps like seen here. It’s refreshing to see Hoefler &…
This is the 54th installment of my monthly feature on Typewolf where I share my favorite type-driven websites from the previous month and then write a little about the typographic details behind the designs. You can check out last month’s post for June here . Twin Soul The Twin Soul site combines two fashionable, contemporary sans-serifs— Adieu , a wide-bodied sans with high contrast, and Sneak ,…
This is the 53rd installment of my monthly feature on Typewolf where I share my favorite type-driven websites from the previous month and then write a little about the typographic details behind the designs. You can check out last month’s post for May here . Jerome Harris This site uses two freely available open-source fonts —the serif Cormorant and the sans Gothic A1 —but still has a distinctive…
This is the 52nd installment of my monthly feature on Typewolf where I share my favorite type-driven websites from the previous month and then write a little about the typographic details behind the designs. You can check out last month’s post for April here . Jonesy The 1970s-evoking Windsor typeface continues to be popular here on Typewolf. It gives off a warm, vintage aesthetic which feels like…
This is the 51st installment of my monthly feature on Typewolf where I share my favorite type-driven websites from the previous month and then write a little about the typographic details behind the designs. You can check out last month’s post for March here . Checkout.com GT Super was officially released by Grilli Type just a few weeks ago, but some designers have been able to get their hands on…