About
Noël Leu is a founder of Grilli Type.
SourceFounded
- Grilli Type · 2009 · Source
Articles & interviews3
- Best New Typefaces for May 2026
Creative Boom’s May 2026 roundup highlights six notable new typefaces from global foundries. The selection spans expressive scripts, historical revivals, and variable fonts, showcasing innovation from designers at Grilli Type, Monotype, Typofonderie, 205TF, Sproviero Type, and Dalton Maag. The article celebrates the diversity and technical evolution of contemporary typography.
- "Top 50 Fonts Designers Will Love in 2026"
Creative Boom’s article by Tom May surveys the design community to identify 50 typefaces expected to trend in 2026. The roundup highlights a mix of contemporary and classic fonts from leading foundries such as Grilli Type, Klim, ABC Dinamo, and Pangram Pangram. It reflects a broader trend toward revisiting familiar grotesques and serifs with modern refinements for digital and branding applications.
- GT Mechanik: The Anti-Notification Typeface
PRINT Magazine’s Type Tuesday feature introduces GT Mechanik, a new monospace-inspired type family from Grilli Type designed by Shiva Nallaperumal, Reto Moser, and Noël Leu. The article describes the typeface as a reaction against the speed and noise of digital communication, celebrating constraint, texture, and deliberate design. GT Mechanik includes three styles—Mono, Semi, and Poly—each offering a distinct voice within the same mechanical DNA.