TypeMates

TypeMates We don’t believe that typefaces are neutral or purely functional systems for reading, rather that they are a visual language with emotional values.

For years, we — Jakob Runge, Nils Thomsen and Lisa Fischbach — have been passionate about type and in 2015 we started working together, from our offices in Munich and Hamburg, as a type foundry. For years, we — Jakob Runge and Nils Thomsen — have been passionate about type and in 2015 we started working together, from our offices in Munich and Hamburg, as a type foundry. Our aim is to be straightf

orward in the complex field of type design. We do not want to hype or praise type too much, we want to work together with our clients and partners to deliver good results. Our practice covers everything, from the tiniest nuance in a logo or piece of lettering to the design of extensive type systems. And whether it’s a beautiful idea, a complex client project with intense technical demands, or we’re just following our investigative TypeMate’s nose — we’re passionate about well-made letterforms delivered to the highest technical standard.

Today’s spotlight is on Alison: ⚧️ Alison Head and Text confidently tread new paths. —🍡 Alison Head: Inspired by Altona...
04/10/2024

Today’s spotlight is on Alison: ⚧️ Alison Head and Text confidently tread new paths.
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🍡 Alison Head: Inspired by Altona’s flair, Alison picks up a hundred years on to combine historic finesse with modern refinement. Alison is an emancipated evolution of the Didone: powerful and expressive. This attitude is most evident in the vertical serifs. Creating a distinct and characteristic image, they enrich the soft strokes and familiar teardrop terminals with a new sharpness. In this way, Alison confidently breaks new ground.
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🏳️‍🌈 Alison Text: Inspired by the quirky charm of Altona and the refinement of Alison Head, Alison Text is a reliable foundation for her bold, contrasting siblings. Combined in Alison Variable, the two Alison sisters form a system and express the sophistication of a Didone in text and display versions.
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https://www.typemates.com/fonts/alison-head
https://www.typemates.com/fonts/alison-text

Let’s focus on Altona today: 🚢 With proud roots in Hamburg, Altona is a distinctive and cosmopolitan display typeface i...
18/09/2024

Let’s focus on Altona today: 🚢 With proud roots in Hamburg, Altona is a distinctive and cosmopolitan display typeface inspired by the original street signs of the Altona district.
https://www.typemates.com/fonts/altona
⚓ Altona is a bold character – clearly constructed, yet unconventionally playful. Delicately engineered with an unpolished charm, Altona is a display typeface with perfect craftsmanship and a mind of its own.

💜❤️ Hej, I’m Piet – a stiff Mono, a wonky Sans, a vibrant Italic plus a Wannabe. I’m brand new, designed by Nils Thomsen...
29/02/2024

💜❤️ Hej, I’m Piet – a stiff Mono, a wonky Sans, a vibrant Italic plus a Wannabe. I’m brand new, designed by Nils Thomsen and 50% off until 15th of April. ⛱

Inspired by Finnish licence plates, Piet is a playful pair of constructed typefaces defined by strange numbers and deep, rounded ink traps. Consisting of MONO and Sans, Piet is bureaucratic at first sight, but with a closer look you’ll find the utilitarian hooked up to the weird, the stiff wired t...

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New release! 🏳️‍🌈 Moin and Hello world! ⚓️ We are Altona and Alison — two open-minded typefaces ready to explore the world after 5 years of development. 🌊 www.typemates.com/fonts

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