TypeMates

TypeMates is a German type foundry established in 2015 by Jakob Runge, Lisa Fischbach and Nils Thomsen. It designs and distributes retail families and custom type systems, with work ranging from lettering and logos to extensive corporate font projects.

Works with Cera Pro (3), Rumiko Clear (2), Pensum Display (2), Urby Soft (2), Ultra Rare Type, Norbert, Pensum Sans, Gratimo Classic

Cases

Worksheet Crafter
Custom Educational Typefaces for Worksheet Crafter
Letterform, Handwriting Instruction, Motor Skills, Contextual Alternates, Opentype Programming

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Typeface Design for Juneau
Cyrillic Script, Arrow

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Type Design for the Franziska Typeface
Dingbat, Newspaper, Publishing, Ink Trap, Hand-drawn Lettering

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Typeface Design for a Fixed-Width Font System
Arrow, Circled Figure, Cyrillic Script

Dictionary.com
Custom Typeface for Dictionary.com
Greek Letter, Phonetic Symbol, Lexicography, Variable Font

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People credited alongside TypeMates in published articles. These historical credits may include collaborators and do not represent the current team.

Jakob RungeDesigner3

News & interviews

TypeMates’ Remote Foundry Grows Through Collaboration and Custom Type Design

The Brand Identity · May 9, 2023 · Interview

The article is an in-depth interview with TypeMates founders Lisa Fischbach, Nils Thomsen, and Jakob Runge about their growth as a remote German type foundry. They discuss their collaborative process, the redesign of their website, and their evolving type library, including custom and variable font projects. The conversation highlights their philosophy of being approachable 'typographic mates' and their focus on innovation in type design.

TypeMatesFC Bayerndigital

Poppy Thaxter

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