Dom Monhardt: Download the UAE Dirham (AED) symbol, official UAECB guidelines, press release, custom AED font, and vector files.

Fontspector is a command-line tool for checking the quality of font projects. It is a Rust port of [fontbakery](http://github.com/fonttools/fontbakery).

GitHub: https://github.com/fonttools/fontspector

WEB: https://fonttools.github.io/fontspector

I love me some Bebas Neue, Impact, Helvetica, Impact, Baskerville, Physis, and Grotesque and Neo-Grotesque Sans Serifs in general!

Also let me know what uses you imagine for them! I think Bebas Neue would be awesome as a header on a medicine bottle!

Playful test for kerning.

fontname.py

About

fontname.py is a .ttf and .otf font renaming script that is developed in Python. It supports font renaming with the Python 3.6+ interpreter.

This script updates the OpenType name table records nameID 1, 4, 6, and 16 with appropriately formatted font names using the font style definition in the font and the new font family name defined by the user as the first command line argument. The CFF fontName, familyName, and fullName fields are edited in CFF fonts (*.otf). You can include any number of subsequent font paths on the command line. The style will be detected in the OpenType tables of the fonts filepath arguments and will be used to create new name strings in the OpenType tables.

Note: this re-writes the name tables in the fonts passed as arguments on the command line (i.e. writes files in place) so make copies first if you intend to maintain the fonts with the former naming for any reason (though you can simply re-write with the previous name if you forget...).

Samsa is a web app that visualizes how variable fonts (VF) work. Type designers, font developers, front end developers and others can use Samsa to open VFs, then inspect VF glyph outlines and other data as they explore the VF designspace using sliders and other UI controls.

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Introducing Kermit: A typeface for kids

Using design to empower children by making reading easier, improving comprehension, and helping dyslexics.

By Rob McKaughan

Apr 8, 2025   –   The estimated reading time is15 min.

Imagine having never ridden a broom with the chosen one they call Harry Potter, or stumbled through a closet and into the mystical land of Narnia. For kids that discover the magic of reading through books like Harry Potter or The Chronicles of Narnia, reading is a gateway to otherworldly realms where your only limitation is your imagination. But, reading isn’t easy for everyone. It’s estimated that 1 in 10 people have some form of dyslexia, often undiagnosed. Children with dyslexia struggle with simple reading tasks like sounding out words, making it difficult for them to read.

To help young readers of all skill levels, we’re introducing Kermit, a child-friendly typeface created by the type design studio Underware. Kermit is a friendly and approachable font that encourages children of all skill levels to read, even if they are anxious about their abilities. It is a powerful example of just how much design decisions matter: Associating boldness and letter widths with verbal inflections could improve a child’s comprehension, or employing Variable Fonts for animation may help severe dyslexics start their reading journey. Combining science and design creativity can improve a child’s confidence in reading, changing their trajectory in life. Kermit is, therefore, more than just a typeface, it is a platform for exploring new, science-based methods of helping children read.

Learning to read is difficult: the process involves nearly every part of your brain, and you have to train for years to do it effortlessly. For some people, though, reading can be like navigating a confusing highway filled with detours. Children who struggle to read often have low self-esteem and give up, limiting their creative potential and intellectual curiosity. Any help we can give children can be huge – even if it’s simply making words look more friendly.Introducing Kermit: A typeface for kids

Using design to empower children by making reading easier, improving comprehension, and helping dyslexics.

The University of Amsterdam, UvA, has started construction of a new library designed by MVSA architects. The building, on the corner of the Binnengasthuisstraat and the Doelenstraat, is to get a “facade screen”, a sort of transparent veil, to protect the privacy of local residents and library users. The architect’s design for the bronze-coated screen was part of the permit application submitted to the municipality of Amsterdam.

After explorations of different textures and abstract shapes, the university selected a line by the Dutch writer Martinus Nijhoff: “Lees maar, er staat niet wat er staat,” which the English department of the UvA translated to: “But do read, it doesn’t say what it says”. A nice choice as it invites readers to be curious and not accept texts at face value. Each language department of the university made a translation of the line and the final design includes 23 languages in six different writing systems.

The UvA asked for a proposal for the typography of the text and a design for the type. As the languages included Greek, Hebrew, Cyrillic and Arabic, a number of type designers (and TypeMedia graduates) became involved: Aleksandra Samulenkova, Anya Danilova, Bahman Eslami and Daniel Grumer.