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Type and typography news story tweets from Inherited by Yves Peters a.k.a. @BaldCondensed. Currently dormant.

[Yves Peters @BaldCondensed]

Visual in previous tweet set in @djrrb’s Fit Variable.⁣
https://t.co/IHggP2VkTr

[Yves Peters @BaldCondensed]

No April Fools’ joke: yesterday was my last day at Type Network. This means the editorial power team of @tamye, @litherland, and myself is now available to work with you. Yes, you!

[Yves Peters @BaldCondensed]

Movie buff, design fan, or typography geek? You can be all three at my #SXSW session about #movieposters tomorrow @ 5pm at the JW Mariott. #SXSW18 #SXSW2018 https://t.co/KdLUhkngeh

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

Like a grown-up who doesn’t try too hard to look cool nor perfect, and that’s perfectly fine. https://t.co/j7cSEjb7tX

[Letters from Sweden @lettersfromswe]

NEW! Capitaine is a good-humoured, chunky slab serif based on the Adtype Series (American Type Founders, 1912).
Samples by @charlesfredrik Thanks to @Lett_Arc for help with research.
https://t.co/EVLV0gUmO3

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

A great resource by the ever-resourceful Christopher Bergmann. https://t.co/rCiQ6wMRYO

[Christopher Bergmann @isoglosse]

Love monospaced typefaces, but also love your readers? Proportionally spaced typefaces with a monospaced appearance may be what you are looking for. Here is a list I compiled (with the help of many others) ☞ https://t.co/lcos4hut93. Additions are highly welcome.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

The most amazing thing about this absolutely amazing car commercial, is that it doesn’t seem to realize how effectively it makes the point that cars are a huge waste of space in cities. #multimodalcities HT @javiermalagon

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

Allow me to send you into the weekend with a huge smile on your face, #typography lovers. Plus it’s a Libre font, so go have fun with it! https://t.co/hVZ9qvBcdy

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

This is #NerdStitch we can get behind! (via @typofonderie) #bitmap #typography https://t.co/9aIPmZoShE

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

For lovers of vernacular letterforms, I highly recommend @anexasajoop’s India Street Lettering.
https://t.co/ECOqugwpVv

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

A fascinating rugged stressed sans serif, a collaboration by @frerejones and @ninastoessinger. https://t.co/5qku7abzqM

[Frere-Jones Type @frerejones]

Say hello to Conductor, our next retail release! The design began with a set of vintage lottery tickets, and soon absorbed references from New York and across Europe. Conductor is also the first family I’ve worked on with @ninastoessinger from the start. https://t.co/zc3GwL6NPD

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

Happy 10th anniversary! https://t.co/fo21ySwCPt

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

Laurence has been the superhero of variable fonts since day 1 (actually day 45) when he made @axis_praxis, a playground for #VariableFonts. https://t.co/HTlThlKNUE

[dotCSS @dotCSS]

[NEW TALK] Laurence Penney @Lorp at dotCSS 2017 - Variable fonts: a million times the possibilities, in less bandwidth than before https://t.co/cAnsmiybOc

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

Ysans by Jean-François Porchez is a razor-sharp sans serif with a remarkable layered chromatic Mondrian style that you can try for free. https://t.co/MRzYLSPFeR

[typofonderie.com @typofonderie]

NEW: #Ysans, fashion style meets typography. Ysans + Ysans Mondrian, a new #typofonderie typeface by @jfporchez https://t.co/vLSoVqLyv9

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

Having been able to test and review pre-release versions for our classic TypeCon2005 booklet, this makes me very happy. https://t.co/NEDqMcKkNZ

[Future Fonts @futurefonts]

Are you an adventurous designer that loves fresh type? Join us! https://t.co/LkPuMigHuz

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

Just spent an irresponsible amount of time admiring Tal Leming’s work on his wonderful new website. I think you should too. https://t.co/7yzw9RNS1u

[Type Supply @typesupply]

Hey everybody! I have an all new website!

https://t.co/Cp6PUgFdww

Over there you can learn about, try and £i¢€n$€ my fonts!

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

@grillitype @stewf Luck starts with where, when, and in what family you are born. Defines most of your success.

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

@TypeLettering @houseindustries @typographica Hold on—do you actually *steal* manhole covers?

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

@TypeLettering @houseindustries @TypographicsNYC Hm, 400 pages. How heavy is it? I need to know how much weight I have to factor in for my luggage when I fly back.

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

How absolutely exciting—@jesseragan & @benkiel launch their joint venture https://t.co/fzuIEE9EOT with Cortada & 2 brand new type families. https://t.co/GlqiYeXjy9

[XYZ Type @xyz_type]

We’re proud to unveil XYZ Type, a new independent type foundry offering fonts by @benkiel and @jesseragan. https://t.co/CUMRLZlBys

[Typographer.org @typographerorg]

@HoeflerCo @connordavenpo I keep telling people that the grunge boom, while it produced a gigantic amount of crap fonts, is the key factor for this golden age.