As with all good curation, the selection process was uncompromisingly arbitrary. We started with passing around a list of the year’s releases, each member of the staff ticking a box next to their favorites. When it came time to narrow it down, editors Yves Peters and David Sudweeks looked at which entries got the highest marks, which felt underrepresented, and took it down further to just 15. Follow below to see more of each one, and to learn why they earned their spot at the top.
Ever wonder about the ‘Best Fonts of’ previous years? Travel in time to see them – which ones became big, and which ones turned into obscure gems. See Fontlists from previous years on FontShop.com
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