Featured Type

Featured Type is a curated online gallery of typefaces that helps designers discover new fonts and find inspiration, offering a handpicked selection from renowned foundries worldwide.

What is Featured Type?

Featured Type is a curated showcase of exceptional typefaces, both classic and contemporary, designed to help designers find new fonts and inspiration. The platform aggregates typefaces from foundries such as Typeverything, Calame.Bureau, Bureau Brut, and DDOTT, and categorizes them by style: serif, sans serif, slab serif, blackletter, display, and monospaced. It also features interviews and spotlight articles, like a conversation with Adam Twardoch, President of FontLab. The site is maintained by the team at featuredtype.com and offers a newsletter for updates.

Key Features

• Curated Selection — Handpicked typefaces from leading foundries including Typeverything (Roa), Calame.Bureau (Maroni), Bureau Brut (Brut Grotesque), and DDOTT (Aether).
• Diverse Categories — Browse by six style categories: serif, sans serif, slab serif, blackletter, display, and monospaced.
• Hot Right Now — A regularly updated top 10 list of popular typefaces, including Inter, Helvetica, Neue Montreal, Geist, Open Sans, Roboto, Geist Mono, Poppins, DM Sans, and Fragment Mono.
• Latest Releases — New typefaces such as Roa, Maroni, Greisen, Brut Grotesque, Aether, Kalice, Focal, and KH Hekto, each with a thumbnail and link to the full page.
• Foundry Profiles — Fresh foundries with location and direct links, e.g., Typeverything (United States), Calame.Bureau (France), Bureau Brut (France), DDOTT (Spain).
• Newsletter — Sign up to receive new releases, hidden gems, and editorial picks directly to your inbox.
• In the Spotlight — Long-form interviews, such as a conversation with Adam Twardoch on 30 years in the type industry.

Who is it for?

• Graphic designers — Discover the perfect typeface for branding, editorial, or web projects from a curated selection.
• Web developers — Find web-optimized fonts like Inter, Roboto, and Open Sans for responsive designs.
• Typography enthusiasts — Explore classic and contemporary fonts for inspiration and study.
• Foundry owners — Get your typefaces featured and reach a design-oriented audience.

What can you do with Featured Type?

• Discover new fonts: Browse the latest collections, hot right now list, and all typefaces page.
• Find inspiration: View creative images and use cases for each typeface, like Roa or Maroni.
• Stay updated: Subscribe to the newsletter for curated picks and new releases.
• Read interviews: Learn from industry leaders through spotlight articles, such as the Adam Twardoch interview.