MA Typeface Design at the University of Reading

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Work from the 2007 class

Download PDF specimens of the typefaces, Reflection on Practice essays on the development of the typefaces, and contact the designers. Read more about the course at the Department of Typography and Graphic Communication website.

Typeface preview: Mako
Vernon Adams (UK)   email   web 
Mako   specimen 

Typeface preview: Ilona
Jenni Ahonen (Finland)   email 
Ilona   specimen   RoP 

Typeface preview: Herb
Tim Ahrens (Germany/UK)   email   web 
Herb   RoP   published by Just Another Foundry

Typeface preview: Skolar & Surat
David Březina (Czechia)   email   web 
Skolar & Surat   specimen   RoP   published by TypeTogether

Typeface preview: Tiina
Valentin Brustaux (Switzerland)   web 
Tiina   published by OurType

Typeface preview: Actium
Gerben Dollen (Netherlands)   email   web 
Actium   specimen   RoP   published by Type Mafia

Typeface preview: Elena
Nicole Dotin (USA)   email   web 
Elena   specimen   RoP 

Group specimen

Download the 2007 group specimen (2.7 MB)

Typeface preview: Phoebe
Christina Economidou (Cyprus/UK)   email 
Phoebe   specimen   RoP 

Typeface preview: Vesper
Rob Keller (USA)   email   web 
Vesper   published by Mota Italic

Typeface preview: Sirba
Nicolien van der Keur (Netherlands)   email   web 
Sirba   specimen   RoP   published by Type Together

Typeface preview: Broomfield
Ian Moore (UK)   email   web 
Broomfield   web specimen   RoP 

Typeface preview: Gina
Daniel Rhatigan (USA)   email   web 
Gina   specimen   RoP 

Typeface preview: Capucine
Alice Savoie (France)   email   web 
Capucine   specimen   RoP   published by Process Type Foundry

Typeface preview: Frida
Fernando de Mello Vargas (Brazil)   email   web 
Frida   specimen   RoP 

Thanks!

We’re grateful to a lot of people for helping us all have an extraordinary year.

Martin Andrews, Jo de Baerdemaeker, Rob Banham, Peter Biľak, David Bolton, Ron Carpenter, Carolyn Davidson, Bram de Does, Mary Dyson, Phil Garnham, Victor Gaultney, Nadja Guggi, Eric Kindel, Gerry Leonidas, Paul Luna, Charlene McGroarty, Hadj Messelles, Mitja Miklavčič, Vera Miles, James Mosley, Eric Olson, Thomas Phinney, Ann Pillar, Linda Reynolds, Rich Roat, Nigel Roche, Fiona Ross, Rosemary Sassoon, Fred Smeijers, Jason Smith, Richard Southall, Paul Stiff, František Štorm, Adam Twardoch, Michael Twyman, Gerard Unger, Marjan Unger, Sue Walker, and Mick Stocks and the entire crew of the Design and Print Unit.

Our benefactors: The Arts and Humanities Research Council, Fondation Ernest Boninchi, IKEA Stiftung, The Edward Johnston Foundation, The Monotype Foundation, Het Vreedefonds, and VSBfonds Beurs.

We couldn’t have done it without all our families and friends, either!

Typeface designs © the respective authors, 2000–2012.
Website design and production © David Březina, 2007–2010.
The typeface used in the headline is Ronnia by TypeTogether.
Last update: 12 November 2012 — RSS feed