A good tattoo says something. It doesn’t try to convey too much—it knows its limits. And its indelible nature confirms that the wearers have in fact committed to carry it wherever they go. Want to see ours?

What is it about rounded terminals that's so transformative of a basic non-rounded design? The tone lightens to one that's friendly, fun and casual. Rounded fonts seem to set aside some of the complexity of a letter shape, leaving behind just a set of simple strokes.

It's around this time each year we see the young designers we once were and ask ourselves, "Shouldn't I be in school right now; nailing down with the rest of my classmates the precise definition of Art?" No, stay put. We've got something for you to read.

Tasty new releases from Latinotype, VLNL, a look at Neubau, plus new fontlists from our staff and the recipe to make your own. This and more.

Here’s what we’ve been polishing up lately: a real grotesque in text and headline sizes, a lettering-inspired text face made for long reads, and two new weights atop the popular FF DIN® typeface.