On this issue of Type Founds, I venture into a decade-plus-old series of catalogues featuring free fonts that you too can get your hands on. Let’s discuss the ethics of free fonts, and take a look at some sweet typefaces in the series. While browsing an art book library in…

Because if it’s from a cryptic singer-songwriter, why not? — While many music artists try to fight their way to the top of the charts using ‘70s-inspired tunes, Taylor Swift subverts the trend by designing her album covers like one. However, none of the songs featured in Midnight got close to the era of Studio 54. Coming from an artist…

Here is my story. Taking pictures of what people have and displayed in the corridors of their homes was something that I did not think of doing at all initially. One of the times photography grazed my mind back then was a conversation I had with a friend behind bars…

They are all the same, right? — In this instalment of Creative Monologue, we’ll be taking a look at the grandfather of typefaces, Garamond, and how its evolution differs from present-day typeface development. I have recently gone into a little rabbit hole of the history of Claude Garamont*. He is the man (partially) responsible for the many…

There’s actually so, so much to learn about Milton Glaser’s iconic logo. — My Creative Monologue this time takes us back to the 70’s, where the design of I❤️NY makes its debut. It’s for a cause, but how did that fare so far? Let’s see. ONE OF NEW YORK’S most iconic visuals can arguably be its tourism logo “I❤️NY.” Comprising just four glyphs…

Or is it more complicated than that? — My Creative Monologue this time sends us to the realm of typographic ligatures. So, are any glyphs linked together in any way considered a ligature or not? Here’s what I found out. Here’s a bit of a backstory: I held a little fun card-making workshop with my friends and decided…

(and that’s a good thing.) — Looking for new typography inspirations? I present to you a new segment, “Type Founds,” where I curate and talk about a bunch of typefaces and type-related things found across the internet. Each issue will have one common peculiar theme. …

Despite being once a Microsoft default, how did it avoid fame or infamy? — My Creative Monologue this time brings us to a quaint typeface ever so (not) dear to our hearts — Calibri. Is it too quirky? Is it too new? Or is it just not impressive? Here are my thoughts. CALIBRI IS A SANS SERIF FONT that Microsoft has used as a…

Up your title design game to another level. Note: This article is originally an Instagram post. More illustrative guides are included over here for visual understanding. Words have also been revised for accuracy and better comprehension. If you want more verbal instructions, you can read them up on my Instagram…