Typography Resources

Essential tools, libraries, and references for typographers and designers.

Essential Books

The Elements of Typographic Style

Robert Bringhurst

The typography bible. Comprehensive guide covering history, theory, and practice of typography.

Must-have

Thinking with Type

Ellen Lupton

Modern guide for designers, writers, and students. Theory and practical exercises.

Practical

Detail in Typography

Jost Hochuli

Concise exploration of micro-typography. Perfect for understanding the subtleties.

Technical

Stop Stealing Sheep

Erik Spiekermann

Fun and accessible introduction to font selection and usage.

Beginner-friendly

The Anatomy of Type

Stephen Coles

Visual guide to 100 essential typefaces with detailed analysis.

Reference

Just My Type

Simon Garfield

The hidden history of fonts and their impact on our daily lives.

History

Font Libraries

Free Fonts

Google Fonts

1400+ open-source fonts. Easy integration, CDN hosting, variable fonts.

fonts.google.com →

Font Squirrel

Curated collection of free fonts for commercial use. Webfont generator included.

fontsquirrel.com →

Open Foundry

Curated platform for quality open-source fonts.

open-foundry.com →

Premium Fonts

Adobe Fonts

20,000+ fonts included with Creative Cloud. Professional foundries, no limits.

fonts.adobe.com →

MyFonts

World's largest font marketplace. 130,000+ fonts from independent foundries.

myfonts.com →

Type Network

Quality foundries collective. Excellent variable fonts.

typenetwork.com →

Tools and Software

Design

  • Adobe InDesign - DTP reference
  • Affinity Publisher - Modern alternative
  • Figma - Web design
  • QuarkXPress - Publishing veteran

Font Creation

  • Glyphs - Mac professional
  • FontLab - Cross-platform
  • RoboFont - For developers
  • FontForge - Open source

Utilities

  • FontBook - macOS management
  • WhatTheFont - Font identification
  • Font Pair - Pairing suggestions
  • Wakamai Fondue - Font analysis

Online Courses

Typography Fundamentals

Typography 101 - Coursera

CalArts introduction to typography. Theory and practice.

The Complete Typography Course - Udemy

From basics to advanced techniques. 15+ hours of content.

Type Design - Cooper Union

Free online certificate. History and practice.

Advanced Resources

Type@Cooper

Workshops and extended programs. NYC reference.

Reading University

MA in Typeface Design. Most prestigious program.

KABK TypeMedia

Master in The Hague. Experimental focus.

Communities and Blogs

Typewolf

Font recommendations and site inspirations.

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I Love Typography

Blog and resources on typography art.

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Fonts In Use

Archive of typography in real projects.

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Type Directors Club

International typography organization.

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Typographica

Reviews and criticism of typefaces.

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r/typography

Active Reddit community.

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