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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 22d

I am offering a new workshop! Experimental Letterforms, ideas and concepts from beyond the canon of type design history. Online, once a week for 5 weeks, with an assist from James Plattner, More info here:

www.typeelectives.com/courses/expe... #typedesign

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Sep 10

Testing out fractions on the wildest typeface I have ever made, Parch. Check out the project here

store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #variablefonts

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Aug 29

Using my new typeface Substantial to remake some 90s nostalgia. Available now at Future Fonts, a narrow sans serif in five weights.

www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton... #graphicdesign #typeface #fonts

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thank you!

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Aug 18

New release today! Substantial V.1 is available now at Future Fonts, a narrow sans serif in five weights.

www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton... #graphicdesign #typeface #fonts

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Aug 8

Globe poster
#posterdesign

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Jul 31

Please check out our newest release at Overlap Type, SMOR by @ninastoessinger.bsky.social , available now:
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor #graphicdesign #typeface #typedesign

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Jul 20

Oakland CA, faded wall signs. Finally got a decent shot of this one and was able to straighten it in photoshop. #signpainting

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Jul 14

Peace.

#lettering #letteringmural #peace

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Jul 8

SMOR by Nina Stössinger @ninastoessinger.bsky.social is available now at Overlap Type. Check it out on our website:
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor
#typography #typedesign #fonts #typeface #graphicdesign

SMOR graphic showcasing the new type release of SMOR

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Jun 27

Good news: SMOR, the new typeface by Nina Stössinger @ninastoessinger.bsky.social launched today with my foundry Overlap Type! 20% Discount code: ”typographics” on Friday and Saturday during the conference in NYC.

store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor #typeface #fonts #typefacedesign #newfonts

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Jun 17

I am heading to Typographics conference to teach a workshop for @coopertype.bsky.social. The two day workshop June 23 and 24 is about graffiti letterforms and how they can help type designers and lettering artists be more creative and generate new ideas.

2025.typographics.com/workshops/

Graffiti concepts for type people graphic

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Letterform Archive @letterformarchive.org · Jun 2

Want to learn type design but aren’t quite ready for a yearlong program? Intro to Modern Type Design with @keltroughton.bsky.social is the ideal 10-week online workshop to get you started.

The summer session starts June 12. letterformarchive.org/shop/intro-t...

#TypeDesign #Workshop #FontWorkshop

Intro to Modern Type Design

Learn the fundamentals of type design and create your own original font in 10 weeks.

letterformarchive.org

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Jun 1

Some of the attributes of my typeface Boiga are very similar to my lil guy Lucas.

store.overlaptype.com/fonts/boiga #typedesign #graphicdesign #displaytype

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · May 20

Peace.

#lettering #lettermural #peace

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · May 16

Socko by Libbie Bischoff, in regular and italic.
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/socko #graphicdesign #posterdesign #typedesign #fonts #displaytype #typeface

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Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · May 13

My new font, Soft Text, is out today with FutureFonts! It's got a gentle low-contrast, a friendly demeanor and a slightly fruity mouth-feel. www.future-fonts.com/soft-type/so...

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · May 12

Socko is a display type family in regular and italic, designed by Libbie Bischoff. It was based on lettering from a knitting magazine to be soft and cozy. Check it out on your site:
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/socko #graphicdesign #typedesign #fonts #displaytype

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · May 6

Outgo is a sans family with overlapping round forms, and some unconventional round shapes (like the leaned back S and g.) Designed by James Plattner, available in 16 styles, check it out now at Overlap Type: store.overlaptype.com/fonts/outgo #displaytype #fonts #graphicdesign #typeface

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Apr 23

Forager is an art nouveau and nature inspired sans serif type family designed by @dingbat.co Jacob Cummings. Check it out now at store.overlaptype.com/fonts/forager
#foragertypeface #overlaptype #fonts #typeface #sansseriftype #displaytype #artnouveautype

Words set in forager bold overlap typeface

Forager type family is available at overlaptype.com

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Apr 11

Recent Handstyles, San Francisco.
#sfgraffiti #graffiti #lettering #handstyle #sanfrancisco #bayareagraffiti

Vertical handstyles, Jade BTM Gusey by Guse

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Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · Apr 10

My workshop Graffiti Concepts for Type People will be coming to Cooper Union in NYC for @typographicsnyc.bsky.social
June 23 and 24, 2025

www.eventbrite.com/e/graffiti-c...

Graffiti Concepts for Type People with Kel Troughton

Learn letter drawing techniques from graffiti writing to enhance your type & lettering in this 2-day workshop at The Cooper Union.

www.eventbrite.com

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