Blog & News
A collection of writing and news about JTD Type Foundry.
Ultramega: an interview with its designer
April 2025
I interviewed Rachel Kriebel about her first typeface and the inspiration behind it.
Keep ReadingJTD & Monotype
July 2024
As of this year, all of our fonts have been pulled from all Monotype platforms. Upon learning of the exorbitant fees Monotype charges for enterprise licensing and license violations, we have decided we no longer want to be associated with a business that uses such tactics to extort its customers.
Font licensing is tricky enough for those of us who deal with it everyday. Customers who are well-intentioned shouldn’t be taken advantage of and milked for their attempts at properly licensing type; it’s bad for the industry as a whole.
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An Even Simpler License
May 2023
With type being used in a multitude of situations and locations, there has to be an easier way to license it.
Keep ReadingArray and Personality
February 2022
Some notes on the decisions and considerations that went into designing Array and all of our typefaces.
Keep ReadingMaking Gastromond
February 2020
The process of designing Gastromond and trying to find a real Garamond typeface.
Keep ReadingHow Simple Can Fonts Be?
January 2020
Eight years ago, JTD released its first typeface and I wrote our first license. A lot has changed since then — our license, however, was not one of those things. It had the occasional update but it was in need of an overhaul.
Keep ReadingMaking Essonnes
June 2015
The process of designing our take on Pierre Didot’s 1819 typeface. All weirdness included.
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