exljbris Font Foundry blog

Codex, the journal of typography

exljbris — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:52:47 +0000

I can’t imagine that anyone that is visiting my blog isn’t waiting for something so exiting as the upcoming first edition of Codex. Codex is a new quarterly print magazine with feature articles, type reviews, interviews, tips, type history, new and notable faces, essays, type design, from top typography experts.

From what I heard preordering will start any day now.

> http://codexmag.com

Museo Sans Rounded released!

exljbris — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:57:23 +0000

Museo Sans gently unsharpened … that’s Museo Sans Rounded. It doesn’t have italics, but it does have a very heavy 1000 weight. The spacing and kerning has been optimized for display use.

> More info

Calluna Sans released

exljbris — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:54:19 +0000

Calluna Sans is a humanist sans based on Calluna. It has true italics, small caps, lots of ligatures, 4 numeral sets and much, much more. Calluna Sans comes in 10 fonts: 5 weights each with an italic. The regular weight is 100% free!

More info & download

Geotica released!

exljbris — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 09:00:54 +0000

Geotica comes in four different grades or line thicknesses (One, Two, Three and Four) so it’s suitable for a broad use. Each grade has four styles and is loaded with swashes, final forms, lots of ligatures and ornaments.

Geotica Three regular is free!

More info & download

Utrecht Grotesk

exljbris — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:57:56 +0000

Custom job for Koeweiden Postma Amsterdam based on the UTRECHT logo. Not available for licensing.

33pt. Lecture at the University of Dortmund

exljbris — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:19:00 +0000

The lecture I gave at the 33pt. symposium at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts is now online.

exljbris Font Foundry now on Typekit

exljbris — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:42:53 +0000

exljbris Font Foundry now on Typekit with Museo, Museo Sans and Calluna. You can expect the rest of the typefaces next week.

Calluna featured on iLT’s favourites of 2009

exljbris — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:01:28 +0000

iLoveTypography’s favourite typefaces of 2009 has just been published. I am very happy to see Calluna on such a great list.

Museo Slab is a Rising Star!

exljbris — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:53:57 +0000

Museo Slab is featured in MyFonts’ Rising Stars newsletter of January 2010.

Calluna in MyFonts Top 10 fonts of 2009

exljbris — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:22:07 +0000

I’m very pleased that Calluna is featured in MyFonts’ Top 10 fonts of 2009!