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Meet Tüpokompanii, the type foundry redefining letterforms through 'mistakes' and tradition

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Tüpokompanii works across pretty much all things letter-based: designing and publishing retail fonts, logomark design, typeface modifications and language extension, research and consultation, Opentype feature programming, and offering custom type design services to clients such as the second-largest in Estonia, Tartu.

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Graphic designers share their top tips for choosing the right fonts

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Referring to web projects, product designer Stan Potra suggests that: "if the font is for UI and masses of text, aim for readability and variability for hierarchy and accents. I've worked with clients who already have an established brand typeface which doesn't have the things it needs," reveals independent typographic designer Sarah Cowan.

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The 25 creative studios inspiring us the most in 2025

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Studio Dumbar/DEPT® Based in Rotterdam, Studio Dumbar/DEPT® is widely recognised for its influential work in visual branding and identity, often incorporating creative coding and sound, for clients such as the Dutch Railways, Instagram, and the Van Gogh Museum.

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One helluva groovy spot by Kitchen

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This kaleidoscope of 1970s references was cooked up by Kitchen, the animation team comprised of Rachinta Platts and George Coffey at the London production studio Jelly. Another wonderful thing about the piece was that it came about through word of mouth via Dark Arts Coffee, one of Kitchen's ongoing clients.

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The Collected Works and PRINT Magazine craft a new identity for PRINT Awards 2025

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A key visual reference was sculpture, particularly work that merges organic rock textures with geometric forms. "We A major challenge, however, is enabling clients to independently generate branded assets. "A But the idea of defining the 'rules' for animation and giving the client room to play within them is really exciting."

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New studio Mischief Maker promises to put soul back into branding

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It's lean and focused, with lots of client collaboration. That endless scroll of familiar references can quickly become a creative trap. Instead, Natalie and Vini encourage their teams and their clients to look beyond the screen. That's the kind of reference you won't serendipitously find online."

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The best new typefaces for July by leading foundries and designers

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They now expect clients to pay an annual fee, which can seriously ramp up if you're global, use type in broadcast, and so on. "We We were approached by a number of clients as a result," he adds. "So "The reason for this is that some of the bigger font libraries have changed the way the licensing model works.

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