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2025Elizabeth Goodspeed on why design studios are making fonts
Custom type has become branding’s newest obsession, promising control, originality, and ownership – but its rapid rise is reshaping the culture and economy of type design itself.
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Elizabeth Goodspeed on what happens when design becomes prefab
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Elizabeth Goodspeed on what happens when design becomes prefab
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