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FontShop’s Top Typefaces of 2008

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Last edited September 10, 2014

Each year we select the most successful and interesting new fonts released on FontShop.com within the last twelve months. Read more about the Top Typefaces of 2008.

brandy
abstractions
Get hold of arm rest to fall the wound

Soho is the latest addition to the growing range of typefaces from Sebastian Lester. This grand opus of a project resulted in a typeface that comprises nine weights and five widths of precision engineered OpenType. 40 fonts, 32,668 characters and 24 OpenType features.Hot on the heels of the popular Neo Sans and Neo Tech range, and his first typeface release Scene, Soho represents three years of... Read More

replay
conceptional
This freezer is out of control

In his primary role as an editorial and magazine designer, Łukasz Dziedzic has been in a constant search for new typefaces. Most of his own type designs originate from situations where he felt none of the available faces worked “quite right” in the context of a project he was working on. Therefore most of his typefaces have at some point seen use in real magazine layouts, and have been refined... Read More

vortex
japanophilia
Grandiose inhabitation project

The design of FF Chambers Sans is inspired by very divergent sources. In fact, during its development, designer Verena Gerlach had two styles in mind that work as polar opposites. The first was a traditional, engraved serif from a scientific book printed in 1686. The other is the generic sans serif style found in the lettering on enamel street signs. FF Chambers Sans is an experiment that... Read More

chalet
abstractions
Mobile phone replenishing gets stuck

The Arlt super family pays tribute to the writings of Roberto Arlt, Argentinian writer from early 20th c. who wrote some original novels, all of which 'Siete Locos' ('Seven Madmen') is the most celebrated piece. Arlt has a Baroque style interpreted with an expressionist, more contemporary flair. This means the type is full of intense contrasts and vivid, expressive feelings. The italics make a... Read More

brandy
abstractions
The road to hell wasn’t paved in a day

FF Tisa designed by Mitja Miklav quickly became a new-millennium favorite of graphic designers, in print as well as on the web. Its large x-height and sturdy, well-spaced forms aid its legibility at text sizes, while its low stroke contrast and range of weights allow it to successfully function at larger sizes as well. Since the designer considered wayfinding systems a potential use for the... Read More

Charles Borges de Oliveira
Borges Lettering
Veronika Burian and José Scaglione
TypeTogether
Sebastian Lester
Monotype 2007
Lukasz Dziedzic
FontFont 2008
Luc(as) de Groot
LucasFonts
Verena Gerlach
FontFont 2008
Hans Samuelson
Samuelstype
Alejandro Lo Celso
PampaType
John Roshell
Comicraft 2015
Mitja Miklavcic
FontFont 2008
Three Islands Press
Three Islands Press
Three Islands Press
Three Islands Press
Three Islands Press
Three Islands Press
Brian Willson
Three Islands Press 2002
Three Islands Press
Three Islands Press
Three Islands Press
Three Islands Press