July Rising Stars newsletter

The Hottest New Fonts on MyFonts   [MyFonts]( [Rising Stars masthead]( The Hottest New Fonts on MyFonts Typographers and type designers revel in contrasts as much as — and perhaps more than — any other creative discipline, and this month’s selection of Hot New Fonts proves it. From rough hand drawn effects to a sober sans seen through a lens of refined continental elegance, this lot really make their point… through counterpoint. This Month’s Rising Stars [Bourton Hand](   [Kimmy Kirkwood]( new [Bourton Hand]( is a cousin to her very successful [Burford]( and [Bourton]( families. 30 layerable faces, two weights of complementary script, frames, ornaments and flourishes — the opportunities for colorful display experimentation are almost endless. Perfect for large settings where the hand-made qualities are noticeable, this is one of the few distressed chromatic families out there, and just as well-considered as Kirkwood’s previous releases: lots of attention to detail, from large character sets (including extensive alternates) to perfect alignment across cuts. And while the script faces are a great complement to the primary faces, they do stand well on their own, too.     The new [SST]( type system — meta-system, even? — contains five families that include multiple scripts: Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek (all in the same “[pan-European]( family, which includes normal, condensed, and monospaced styles in a variety of weights); [Vietnamese]( [Thai]( [Arabic]( and an especially full-featured 15,000+ glyph-per-font [Japanese]( family. This sans workhorse is a perfect solution to the challenges of multilingual publishing (especially of technical materials!), with many of the signature characteristics of the system — weights, widths, curve radius and more — consistent across scripts. A collaboration between [Akira Kobayashi]( [Nadine Chahine]( and [Isao Suzuki]( SST was [originally designed for Sony]( and has been expanded and finessed for a much broader client base.   [TT Berlinerins](   [Ivan Gladkikh]( (& [colleagues]( tribute to the city of Berlin is both modern and exciting, as personified by the script, and sturdy and historic, like the sans-serif Grotesk. The script’s 900+ glyphs include dozens of alternates, swash characters and ligatures, but what really makes [Berlinerins]( special is the consideration that’s gone into the Cyrillic. Few scripts include as much attention to detail in their non-Latin complements; you’d expect a paean to a great city with a storied past to include more than a nod to its years as part of the USSR, though, and Gladkikh’s gorgeous Cyrillic won’t disappoint. The Grotesk, with an almost architecturally vertical style that mixes Secessionist curves with clear, legible wayfinding-type qualities, is an excellent counterpoint; its soft edges are reminiscent of a deep letterpress impression or old Berlin’s street signs.   [Montecatini](   The great designer, letterer, writer and educator [Louise Fili]( has teamed up with Milan-born and New York-based designer and letterer [Nicholas Misanti]( and their colleague [Rachel Michaud]( to bring vintage Italian travel posters to life. [Montecatini]( is a success on every level: aesthetically gorgeous, technically perfect, historically accurate, and even intellectually stimulating. It channels historic sources through Fili’s own whimsical style, and the result is a sort of typographic wrought iron — a strength that comes from flexibility. Whether used for food packaging, poster work or any other customer-facing display use, Montecatini will just as much make mouths water as it may cause the viewer to long for a vacation on the shores of Lake Como. Buon appetito!   Text font of the Month Typesetting for books, magazines or annual reports requires font families with special qualities: excellent readability, a generous range of weights with italics and small caps, multiple figure sets (lining, oldstyle, table) and ample language coverage. Here is this month’s pick from the recent, high-quality text typefaces.   The designers of some of the most successful faces of the last two decades, [Martin Majoor]( ([Scala]( [Seria]( [Nexus]( and [Jos Buivenga]( ([Museo]( [Calluna]( have come together to collaborate on one of the most exciting undertakings of 2017. The [Questa Project]( four families, comprised of ten fonts each, combine to make one of the most complete and — in our opinion — successful Latin-alphabet writing systems in years. A titling face (Questa Grande) with enough detail to be used at even the largest sizes is complemented by sans, slab and text variants that pair seamlessly, and the multiple sets of numerals and perfectly-proportioned small caps make it flexible enough for even demanding large-scale book and magazine projects. Try Questa yourself: the regular cut of each of the four families is completely free to download & experiment with.   Under the Radar With so many releases every month you might miss some noteworthy new typefaces. To help you discover them, we shine a spotlight on a hidden gem. [Liberta TA](   Originally designed by [Herbert Thannhaeuser]( and [Harald Brödel]( in 1958, [Liberta]( has been the genesis of several text and display faces over the years. The most recent — and perhaps most successful — is a brand-new Elsner & Flake digitization. Originally conceived for newspaper heads, Liberta’s unsubtle curves and in-your-face pen-nib corners are ideal for poster and other large-scale work in any era. At almost 500 glyphs, it’s much expanded from its original non-digital design, and ready to address the challenges of new needs and new media.   We want to know what you think Get in touch at [stars@myfonts.com](mailto:stars@myfonts.com?subject=Rising%20Stars%20Feedback) and tell us what you think of this newsletter. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!   MyFonts on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter & Pinterest Your opinions matter to us! Write to us at stars@myfonts.com or join the MyFonts community on [Facebook]( [Tumblr]( [Twitter]( and [Pinterest]( — feel free to share your thoughts and read other people’s comments. Plus, get tips, news, interesting links, personal favorites and more from MyFonts’ staff. 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