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Typeface Review

2011 Notable Releases

Reviewed by Typographica on January 25, 2012



The new releases below didn’t make this year’s list, but are still worth a mention. The editor’s favorites are in bold at the top of each category.

Suite/System

Irma Text, Slab, Round
FF Karbid, Text, Slab, Display
Suisse BP
Katachi
Regal

Sans

Aero
Altis
Delvard
Elsa
Epoca
Impara
Novel Sans
Pluto
FF Sero
Sweet Sans
GT Walsheim
LL Brown
Ardoise PTF
Air
Andes
Aveny-T
Gedau Gothic
Jannon Sans
London
Lorimer
Malleable Grotesque
Merge
Metro
Ovink
Palestina
Plau
Preto Sans
Rambla
Relish/Windlesham
Roma
Rubrik
Semplicita
Soleil
Sonus
Telcel Sans
Circe

Serif

Genath
Corda
Farrerons Serif
Meret
Bullen
Erato
FF More
CA Normal Serif
Pagewalker
Pollen

Slab

Brix Slab
Ernestine
Bob
Mamontov
Pragmatica Slabserif

Script

Aspic, Asphalt
Parfumerie Script
Poem Script
Streetscript
Jakko
Belinda
Clara
Dynascript
Fiance
Gelato Script
Kozmetica Script
Insouciant
Memoriam
Melany Lane
FF Mister K Informal
Valliciergo
Viento

Display

Canto
Fatta
Fiance
Frido
Friedhof
Grumpy
Playfair
Trillium
West Barnum Ultra
DR Agu
Anne Bonny
Appetite
Berfa
Bubblegum
Churchward Heading
Coche
Design System
JAF Domus Titling
Duotone
Dulce
Farola
Fidel
DR Galushki
Goliath
Hera Big
India
Jolly
Liebe Doni
Orpheus
Parity
Rhythm
Villa Didot
Volcano

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Typographica is a review of typefaces and type books, with occasional commentary on fonts and typographic design. Edited by Stephen Coles, also of Fonts In Use and The Mid-Century Modernist.

Founded in 2002 by Joshua Lurie-Terrell. Relaunched in 2009 by Coles and Chris Hamamoto.

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