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Original, data-backed studies of the type world, and plain answers for people new to type. Built from the Type.lol catalog.

Studies

Original, data-backed looks at the type world: where it comes from, where designers learn, who owns what. Built from the Type.lol catalog.

• A look at Plantin. Copernicus, Tiempos, and Martina Plantijn all lead back to one print shop in Antwerp.
• Diving into the classifications of type. Sans, serif, slab and more. What kind of typefaces are being designed and how many exist today?
• Where are typefaces being designed?. Foundry count and output do not rank the same way. The bigger problem is the foundries we cannot place at all.

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