New on Typekit: Petala, and updates to Foco, Effra, & JAF Bernini
Are you ready to start 2014 off with some fresh faces? We’ve updated a few fonts in our library recently—and added a new one we think you’ll love. Petala Black (top) and Thin (bottom). Gorgeous Petala...
View ArticleKerning on the Web
Kerning can refer to one of two things: spacing instructions that type designers put into font files to mitigate awkward character combinations, or spacing adjustments that graphic designers make as...
View ArticleNew on Typekit: Alverata from TypeTogether
Please join us in our excitement: Alverata, a new typeface from TypeTogether and designer Gerard Unger, is available today on Adobe Typekit. Alverata presents a blending of historical typographic and...
View ArticleDeriving layout from your typeface
I like to start with type when exploring the aesthetics of a project. From there, layout and other design considerations can take their cues from the content itself. But how does a type-centered...
View ArticleNew on Typekit: Lust Script, Clavo, Sharik Sans, & Adriane Text
Spring is on the way, and if you’re in mind to check out some fresh typefaces in your next projects, here are a few we’ve added or updated recently that might encourage a bit of spring cleaning. Lust...
View ArticleIntroducing Source Serif: A new open source typeface from Adobe
We are pleased to announce the release of Source Serif, a new open source typeface which is now available here on Typekit — as well as directly from SourceForge, for anyone who feels inspired to dig...
View ArticleNew fonts from TypeTogether and Rui Abreu
We are thrilled to announce a full shelf of new releases at Typekit today. You can now get your hands on new fonts, extended families, and added desktop availability from two longtime Typekit foundry...
View ArticleNew fonts from TypeCulture
Typekit is happy to introduce TypeCulture as our newest foundry partner. Designer Mark Jamra is now offering a number of new families at Typekit for web, with select styles available for Creative Cloud...
View ArticleNew fonts: Expo Serif from TypeCulture
Last month we announced a number of new fonts available from TypeCulture, including Expo Sans and Expo Sans Condensed. Today we’re happy to announce the release of another member of the family: Expo...
View ArticleIntroducing Phoreus Cherokee
We’re pleased to announce the addition of Phoreus Cherokee to our library of fonts. The entire Phoreus family is available on Typekit for the web, and select styles are available for desktop sync. This...
View ArticleNew fonts on Typekit: Kinesis from Adobe
A new font family is now available on Typekit: Kinesis, an Adobe Originals typeface, designed by Mark Jamra. Kinesis, as the name suggests, is full of energy. Non-uniform counter shapes, significantly...
View ArticleSource Han Sans update: New flavors & minor fixes
We’ve been extremely happy to see such rapid worldwide adoption for Source Han Sans, Adobe’s open source Pan-CJK font. With seven weights, support for multiple languages, and over 65,000 glyphs per...
View ArticleIntroducing Source Han Sans: An open source Pan-CJK typeface
Adobe, in partnership with Google, is pleased to announce the release of Source Han Sans, a new open source Pan-CJK typeface family that is now available on Typekit for desktop use. If you don’t have a...
View ArticleNew fonts from Hamilton Wood Type Foundry
Good news for your desktop (and your websites): We’ve added a boatload of new typefaces from Hamilton Wood Type Foundry to the Typekit library. Hamilton Wood Type is a partnership between the P22 type...
View ArticleSource Serif update: Three new weights
The Source Serif family has grown thanks to the work of Adobe Type designer Frank Grießhammer, who added three new weights (Extra Light, Light, and Black) and made updates to the Semibold and Bold. All...
View ArticleNew fonts on Typekit: Bookmania, Servus Slab, & Madre Script
Happy Holidays! Here’s a gift for you all: New fonts on Typekit! We’ve added these to our full library, and they’re all available for web and desktop sync. Bookmania from Mark Simonson Studio Bookman...
View ArticleNew Fira Sans fonts on Typekit
Mozilla has long been a leader in the open source software community. With the 2012 development of Firefox OS, an open source operating system for mobile and home electronics devices, came a new open...
View ArticleAdobe Bengali: An innovative, new Bengali type design
Today we are pleased to announce the release of the latest addition to our Indian fonts program. Adobe Bengali was designed by Neelakash Kshetrimayum, with Indian fonts expert Fiona Ross consulting on...
View ArticleWeb fonts from WebINK are coming to Typekit
Extensis has long been one of the few developers of typographic tools, centering primarily on font management with their popular Suitcase Fusion and Universal Type Server products. They also founded...
View ArticleSites We Like: Typekit Gallery, Burning of Columbia & Queensland Ballet
Before we get into our regular Sites We Like programming, we wanted to mention a neat new corner of our own website: Our revamped Gallery page, where you can now see all the websites we’ve profiled...
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