Kel Troughton
@keltroughton.bsky.social
Type Design and Lettering, Oakland CA
Overlaptype.com Letterperson.com
Overlaptype.com Letterperson.com
Two new workshops in early 2026:
Intro to modern type design: Jan 29
10 weeks, Design your first font.
letterformarchive.org/shop/introdu... @letterformarchive
Experimental Letterforms: Feb 3
5 weeks, thinking outside of type.
www.typeelectives.com/courses/expe... @typeelectives
Intro to modern type design: Jan 29
10 weeks, Design your first font.
letterformarchive.org/shop/introdu... @letterformarchive
Experimental Letterforms: Feb 3
5 weeks, thinking outside of type.
www.typeelectives.com/courses/expe... @typeelectives
December 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Two new workshops in early 2026:
Intro to modern type design: Jan 29
10 weeks, Design your first font.
letterformarchive.org/shop/introdu... @letterformarchive
Experimental Letterforms: Feb 3
5 weeks, thinking outside of type.
www.typeelectives.com/courses/expe... @typeelectives
Intro to modern type design: Jan 29
10 weeks, Design your first font.
letterformarchive.org/shop/introdu... @letterformarchive
Experimental Letterforms: Feb 3
5 weeks, thinking outside of type.
www.typeelectives.com/courses/expe... @typeelectives
Oaks version 4 is now up on Futurefonts.com. New glyphs. More diacritics, new stylistic sets and a lot of details ironed out. Check it out now. #typedesign #fonts #typeface
#graphicdesign www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton...
#graphicdesign www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton...
December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Oaks version 4 is now up on Futurefonts.com. New glyphs. More diacritics, new stylistic sets and a lot of details ironed out. Check it out now. #typedesign #fonts #typeface
#graphicdesign www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton...
#graphicdesign www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton...
Highlighting some glyphs from the overlap catalog. Check out Forager by @dingbat.co on our website.
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/forager #sansserif #typedesign #fonts
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/forager #sansserif #typedesign #fonts
November 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Highlighting some glyphs from the overlap catalog. Check out Forager by @dingbat.co on our website.
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/forager #sansserif #typedesign #fonts
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/forager #sansserif #typedesign #fonts
November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Parch has a decaying variable axis, try it out on your next Halloween graphic
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch
October 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Parch has a decaying variable axis, try it out on your next Halloween graphic
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch
Parch was designed in reverse using simple shapes to create the negative space. Check out the variable font tester on our website to see what it can do.
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #variablefonts #experimentaltypography
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #variablefonts #experimentaltypography
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Parch was designed in reverse using simple shapes to create the negative space. Check out the variable font tester on our website to see what it can do.
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #variablefonts #experimentaltypography
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #variablefonts #experimentaltypography
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
www.typeelectives.com/courses/expe... #typedesign
September 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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
www.typeelectives.com/courses/expe... #typedesign
Testing out fractions on the wildest typeface I have ever made, Parch. Check out the project here
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #variablefonts
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #variablefonts
September 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Testing out fractions on the wildest typeface I have ever made, Parch. Check out the project here
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #variablefonts
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #variablefonts
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
www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton... #graphicdesign #typeface #fonts
August 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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
www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton... #graphicdesign #typeface #fonts
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
www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton... #graphicdesign #typeface #fonts
August 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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
www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton... #graphicdesign #typeface #fonts
Please check out our newest release at Overlap Type, SMOR by @ninastoessinger.bsky.social , available now:
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor #graphicdesign #typeface #typedesign
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor #graphicdesign #typeface #typedesign
July 31, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Please check out our newest release at Overlap Type, SMOR by @ninastoessinger.bsky.social , available now:
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor #graphicdesign #typeface #typedesign
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor #graphicdesign #typeface #typedesign
Oakland CA, faded wall signs. Finally got a decent shot of this one and was able to straighten it in photoshop. #signpainting
July 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Oakland CA, faded wall signs. Finally got a decent shot of this one and was able to straighten it in photoshop. #signpainting
July 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor
#typography #typedesign #fonts #typeface #graphicdesign
July 8, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor
#typography #typedesign #fonts #typeface #graphicdesign
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
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor #typeface #fonts #typefacedesign #newfonts
June 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor #typeface #fonts #typefacedesign #newfonts
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/
2025.typographics.com/workshops/
June 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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/
2025.typographics.com/workshops/
Reposted by Kel Troughton
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
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
June 2, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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
The summer session starts June 12. letterformarchive.org/shop/intro-t...
#TypeDesign #Workshop #FontWorkshop
Some of the attributes of my typeface Boiga are very similar to my lil guy Lucas.
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/boiga #typedesign #graphicdesign #displaytype
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/boiga #typedesign #graphicdesign #displaytype
June 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Some of the attributes of my typeface Boiga are very similar to my lil guy Lucas.
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/boiga #typedesign #graphicdesign #displaytype
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/boiga #typedesign #graphicdesign #displaytype
May 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Socko by Libbie Bischoff, in regular and italic.
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/socko #graphicdesign #posterdesign #typedesign #fonts #displaytype #typeface
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/socko #graphicdesign #posterdesign #typedesign #fonts #displaytype #typeface
May 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Socko by Libbie Bischoff, in regular and italic.
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/socko #graphicdesign #posterdesign #typedesign #fonts #displaytype #typeface
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/socko #graphicdesign #posterdesign #typedesign #fonts #displaytype #typeface
Reposted by Kel Troughton
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...
May 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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...
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
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/socko #graphicdesign #typedesign #fonts #displaytype
May 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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
store.overlaptype.com/fonts/socko #graphicdesign #typedesign #fonts #displaytype
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
May 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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
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
#foragertypeface #overlaptype #fonts #typeface #sansseriftype #displaytype #artnouveautype
April 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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
#foragertypeface #overlaptype #fonts #typeface #sansseriftype #displaytype #artnouveautype