2026-06-22T13:48:30Z https://njump.me Commercial Type https://njump.me/npub1chaxu9054ecfuq0pvh2tnsekmsdevxq93kkny3lx2alt0uwcup0sdn2a55 https://typo.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/315/933/727/455/461/original/ada8e5ab94a8322b.png https://typo.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/315/933/727/455/461/original/ada8e5ab94a8322b.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2j6sv7javd5tg85fjq5k4svte6eyjm8krderk4lyrrk8y280lp8czyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs977sxjl5 Don&#39;t miss Paul&#39;s essay on the family:<br/><a href="https://commercialtype.com/about/collections/action_grotesque">https://commercialtype.com/about/collections/action_grotesque</a><br/><br/>and Erik&#39;s extensive writeup and showings on his own new site:<br/><a href="https://letterror.com/actiongrotesque/">https://letterror.com/actiongrotesque/</a><br/><a href="https://letterror.com/actiongrotesque-essay/">https://letterror.com/actiongrotesque-essay/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/652/422/167/761/277/original/9de8cd4ff82d5619.jpeg"> 2026-05-28T13:27:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrz4r86ml8jwl7fg9s5zdw2gqgdnh6kgxggpl7y57k8x3z7345drgzyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs97xtstw7 NEW RELEASE! Brand new from Erik van Blokland <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqurzme6hpzan9k8cjp5rvukgx8ywyz8atjavyst2ljc628p0mm75snfuvqd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqurzme6hpzan9k8cjp5rvukgx8ywyz8atjavyst2ljc628p0mm75snfuvqd</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…uvqd</span>)</a></span>, Action Grotesque is a variable-first, reading-first sans serif designed first and foremost for use on screen.<br/><br/><a href="https://commercialtype.com/catalog/action_grotesque">https://commercialtype.com/catalog/action_grotesque</a> 2026-05-28T13:23:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf2nezs3zpjawjfzjc8wquv58cud7uvf62apv3r7ds49r0k766ctqzyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs97lgv7hg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0kvgdt46vjmuny2ady2d37077q3qqe2xjqdymvfhvsstdwz7sctqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7fq6hgl'>nevent1q…6hgl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqypyemk80rxcjnkpzwar4fngn70un3uxfll43gwzqc677jldjkc88gv8fx6j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqypyemk80rxcjnkpzwar4fngn70un3uxfll43gwzqc677jldjkc88gv8fx6j</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…fx6j</span>)</a></span> 🤣 2025-11-16T15:16:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr5gt3cqs5a5rgjsrxp9r3zclc9rysdujlk4ry3r650zwqd35n47qzyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs97sar4h8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsphfsf9jadl2sjtfg00ze0fetvruxk7pr2dzcu25euuv263jk26sspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7mmm0nv'>nevent1q…m0nv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Read more in the newsletter by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyqhacjcz9qj5af7t5gffdgpp9fmt32aatjaet08nvscrx702p3kpvunf27x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyqhacjcz9qj5af7t5gffdgpp9fmt32aatjaet08nvscrx702p3kpvunf27x</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…f27x</span>)</a></span>, with sample images by Vance Wellenstein.<br/><br/><a href="https://commercialtype.com/newsletters/120">https://commercialtype.com/newsletters/120</a> 2025-10-20T14:51:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsphfsf9jadl2sjtfg00ze0fetvruxk7pr2dzcu25euuv263jk26sszyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs972kv0uf New release from Sandrine Nugue: Delusse, a spiky-soft response to Vendôme, one of the most iconic French typefaces of the twentieth century. <br/><br/><a href="https://commercialtype.com/catalog/delusse">https://commercialtype.com/catalog/delusse</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/407/033/999/564/423/original/66bd1cd501934a8c.png"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/407/034/835/405/166/original/20270c4cd53ef403.png"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/407/035/569/123/805/original/03b9a6a24e5f020b.png"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/407/039/589/806/701/original/0e6f01f2e887a5e2.png"> 2025-10-20T14:50:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyy30wdk7shpwzx4zntpf9gqc5u6pefx0vj2jk7deg5vjzap9qmtszyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs9744vdfe James Mosely&#39;s lectures on the history of letterforms were delivered every year to students in the Department of Typography and Graphic Communication at the University of Reading. These were recorded in 2020-21, and are now available for anyone to watch:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh8Q6TpPxtgxSG6DEuOrH9iKx9bh6Pr7G">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh8Q6TpPxtgxSG6DEuOrH9iKx9bh6Pr7G</a> 2025-10-02T15:27:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrznsjf9k274gx9xh0edlucuqlag5f8cdnq67ynhajdsr4f653lxgzyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs97yp9mzm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxxem9awhvravtxwcerv8fn6jxnae7ldfnl2g2rsyma2erdggnuzcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qvus8lc'>nevent1q…s8lc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqvndp9fsayps27pe6e4w5k67895n8j2q3ddszw9ssrpdldp3f0m7s0l9lkk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqvndp9fsayps27pe6e4w5k67895n8j2q3ddszw9ssrpdldp3f0m7s0l9lkk</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…9lkk</span>)</a></span> Masterpiece Printers in LIC does beautiful work, and can be reasonable if you&#39;re flexible on paper, no spot colors, etc. <a href="https://masterpieceprinters.com">https://masterpieceprinters.com</a><br/><br/>I haven&#39;t used Offset Press on Baxter St in Chinatown but our studiomate has worked with them a bunch of times and says they&#39;re great. (646) 398-8725 No website. 2025-05-09T15:27:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv0mn2hxntxyzc7yh03rhs030sc3vh6u7klq20z7yw53wxcducwmgzyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs97zya5zq New work by Christian and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq0dpy0v8t57kmmu3kg7sxzhs9rwt2aapzyugj0tyr07jejnvmz0dq28s8s0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq0dpy0v8t57kmmu3kg7sxzhs9rwt2aapzyugj0tyr07jejnvmz0dq28s8s0</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…s8s0</span>)</a></span> for Aftonbladet, a Swedish media outlet, with art direction by Anna Thurfjell. Cae study here:<br/><a href="https://commercialtype.com/custom/nameplate_for_aftonbladet">https://commercialtype.com/custom/nameplate_for_aftonbladet</a><br/><br/>More on Anna&#39;s thinking here:<br/><a href="https://annathurfjell.com/work/brand-refresh-of-swedens-largest-news-brand/">https://annathurfjell.com/work/brand-refresh-of-swedens-largest-news-brand/</a><br/><br/>Greg created a variable version of the logotype for the early stages of the design process, because like many clients we didn&#39;t know exactly what we wanted, but we would know it when we saw it.<br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/387/959/022/824/587/original/d0784d770f4e787f.png"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/387/960/461/105/446/original/39c5eedd15e19599.png"> <br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/387/964/219/688/589/original/dad6291c569bf2d0.mp4"></video> 2025-04-23T15:27:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszgemu8h6q48zaxwqukq67f2fuqljf6sa2lwrpwwt80u23pq2ussczyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs97mymwls New in our news section, Caren <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq9lwykq3gy4820jazz2t2qgf2w6u2h02uhw2meumyxqehn6svdstq8y0fnl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq9lwykq3gy4820jazz2t2qgf2w6u2h02uhw2meumyxqehn6svdstq8y0fnl</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…0fnl</span>)</a></span> interviewed Shiva Nallaperumal about Delegate, how he came to type design, and his studio November: <a href="https://commercialtype.com/news/shiva_nallaperumals_path_to_delegate">https://commercialtype.com/news/shiva_nallaperumals_path_to_delegate</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/138/567/895/061/176/original/29b796524a9c747a.png"> 2025-03-10T14:20:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq9duaxjs0fup3gqlatzq44wh4au74hu34pvxhjjr69l3dq9ny5ugzyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs97k6z6lv New release! Place, our first release by French type designer and calligrapher Julien Priez, is a wide and elegant serif typeface in four weights, with both Latin and blackletter capitals. <br/><br/><a href="https://commercialtype.com/catalog/place">https://commercialtype.com/catalog/place</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/663/137/278/834/343/original/75a1e8dd14428d65.png"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/663/138/989/670/949/original/a658ab1eeb7297c6.png"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/663/139/240/594/208/original/11e4f74239072d0e.png"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/663/139/496/234/050/original/1dcb42080792e2c1.png"> 2024-12-16T15:13:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq3ygdc6y6xcrh67luf8vjsmqze4xwx9fg6035s695lfnefz2yrqszyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs97kll9z6 We&#39;re looking for recommendations for bookshops to stock Double Acts in Pop. Any suggestions will be much appreciated!<br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/626/977/851/113/908/original/ac9787458f9b8cbf.jpg"> 2024-12-10T05:55:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgx6fz6zm80l0luyr5gj47jx2t3mxs2hd74fgxfyaaq26wa2p0ergzyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs979g4u4f New in the Vault! Williamson Italic, a single-style display face by Paul Barnes.<br/><br/>vault.commercialtype.com<br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/589/451/858/134/633/original/d659f00ed68f1ab1.png"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/589/452/451/992/595/original/9b5e0e4a5cede364.png"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/589/453/121/686/032/original/7b36eb53f312f397.png"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/589/453/620/946/141/original/03a2eaf6c0c48411.png"> 2024-12-03T14:52:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstfhtv7wc2su29gag5xafg5k6443ajzc269ah5l0jc8txusvl9gqszyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs97h633g2 We made a new book! &#34;Double Acts in Pop: An Incomplete Survey&#34; is our first full library specimen in nearly a decade, and our latest specimen intended to be as engaging to read as it is to look at. Thinking about our 20+ year creative partnership, Paul and I invited LA-based writer Molly Lambert to to tease apart the dynamics of some of the most iconic pop duos to understand what makes a double act flourish or flop.<br/><br/><a href="https://commercialtype.com/goods/double_acts_in_pop">https://commercialtype.com/goods/double_acts_in_pop</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/477/397/143/608/891/original/ead56adc4c881d34.jpeg"> <br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/477/397/972/580/739/original/c23d4057b46f47dd.jpeg"> 2024-11-13T19:57:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsym30ptw6kn7lesw04wtyq3mcscxmpru98gqd9dzapkmr6q6d2gzgzyrzl5ms47jh8p8spu9jafwwrxmwph9scqkx66vj8uethadl3mrs9750zxaj New work! New slab by Tim Ripper and swashes for Feature Flat Deck Regular (not italic!) by Julien Priez for new look Rolling Stone by consultants Richard Turley &amp; Mark Leeds with creative director Joe Hutchinson and team.<br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/611/615/194/564/668/original/d7fa758c379e19ee.jpg"> 2024-06-13T22:15:54Z