Frere-Jones Type created Edgar Bayeux, a single-style custom typeface for the British Museum, with agency Wolfe Hall. Tobias Frere-Jones drew the family.
Creative Boom’s January 2026 roundup by Tom May highlights standout new type releases from Grilli Type, W Type Foundry, Frere-Jones Type, and The Northern Block. The featured fonts balance functionality with personality, ranging from pragmatic corporate sans serifs to revived historical scripts. The article celebrates how modern type design merges utility, warmth, and historical awareness.
Creative Boom’s November 2025 roundup highlights seven new typefaces that balance tradition and innovation. From Kris Sowersby’s Die Grotesk challenging Helvetica to Jeanne Saliou’s Bilzig addressing linguistic inclusivity, the article showcases a diverse range of typographic experimentation. The feature emphasizes collaborative authorship, technical sophistication, and cultural reflection in contemporary type design.