Paul Renner
Designer, Type Designer
Articles & interviews10
- René Bieder’s Neurath X reimagines geometric type for AI age
René Bieder discusses Neurath X and Neurath X Mono, geometric type families that explore radical reduction while preserving readability. The collection draws on historical experiments in typography and launches with 3D animation by Julian Braun and an original score by Laura Bergander.
- 15 Fonts Designers Use Most in 2026
Creative Boom presents results from its 2026 State of Creativity survey, identifying the typefaces designers most often use and admire. Helvetica, Poppins and Futura lead the list, while newer or more distinctive choices such as Inclusive Sans, Druk and Aeonik point to interest in accessibility, screen legibility and greater typographic personality.
- 15 typefaces designers love to use in 2026
Creative Boom’s 2026 roundup by Tom May highlights 15 typefaces that designers continue to use and admire, from timeless classics like Helvetica and Futura to newer, accessibility-driven fonts like Inclusive Sans. The article reflects ongoing trends toward functional, inclusive, and personality-rich type design, showing how both heritage and innovation coexist in contemporary typography.
- "Top New Typefaces for Designers, September 2025"
Creative Boom’s September 2025 roundup by Tom May highlights eight new typeface releases that blend historical inspiration with modern functionality. The article showcases global multiscript projects, expressive display fonts, and modular experiments from leading foundries such as TypeTogether, Grilli Type, and Lineto. It emphasizes the ongoing trend of balancing personality and utility in contemporary type design.
- 20(SOMETHING) Revolutionizes Finance Branding with Editorial Design
20(SOMETHING) developed a new brand identity for Makosch, a currency consultancy bridging finance and creative industries. Drawing inspiration from editorial design, the studio created a modular monogram and adaptable visual system that balances authority with approachability. The identity uses a neutral palette and a pairing of Ortica and Neue Plak typefaces to convey clarity and confidence across diverse audiences.
- Stefanie Brückler designs Atrio identity inspired by Wiener Werkstätte
Creative director and designer Stefanie Brückler developed a comprehensive identity for Atrio, a Los Angeles homestore by Jeremiah Brent. The system combines a Wiener Werkstätte-inspired monogram and geometric wordmark with Sackers Gothic and Futura, applying historic Mediterranean atrium references across packaging, digital channels, printed collateral and the website. Its tactile material palette draws on the store's vintage and handcrafted products through linen, off-white, bronze, green, verdigris and charcoal tones.
- Wedge continue their collaboration with Indigo, resulting in a playful, spirited identity system
Montreal-based studio Wedge has refreshed the identity for Canadian retailer Indigo, building on Bruce Mau’s 1996 design. The updated system retains the iconic indigo blue and logomark while introducing a playful, colourful palette and a contemporary typographic mix featuring Agipo, Futura, and Bradford. The new expression, ‘Life, On Purpose,’ reflects a modern, joyful brand direction.
- Saint-Urbain rebrands Emmy Squared Pizza with playful illustration
NYC creative agency Saint-Urbain rebranded Emmy Squared Pizza for expansion across eight US locations. The identity preserves the owners' lo-fi drawings of pizza-eating characters, pairing them with a bold American typographic system and a dark-green-led palette across packaging, apparel, menus and delivery vehicles.
- Regrets Only revives The Big Favorite identity
Boston studio Regrets Only created a relaunched identity for American workwear brand The Big Favorite, a company originally founded in the 1930s and revived by its founder's great-granddaughter. The system reuses archival logos, stamps and memorabilia through a hyper-contrast xerox treatment, combining nostalgic graphics with contemporary photography, black, white and raincoat yellow, and Futura and Pitch typefaces.
- Studio Reko Crafts Minimal Monochrome Identity for O.P Guitars
Stockholm-based Studio Reko created a minimal monochrome identity for O.P Guitars alongside the launch of its first limited-edition electric guitar, Model 1 Black. The system combines a heavy Futura PT wordmark, a three-dot O.P symbol referencing guitar neck inlays, and a restrained palette intended to accommodate future guitar colourways.