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It's finally time to unlock your typographic potential.
You’re passionate about type & design.
You have the vision, the drive, the ideas—but sometimes your results just don’t match the masterpieces you envision.
Maybe you're a student facing sky-high tuition fees, or an aspiring type designer overwhelmed by scattered resources and confusing tutorials. The frustration of not having the right guidance or community is real, and it can make your journey feel isolating and stressful.
But what if you could find everything you need in one place, someplace who cares about type & design as much as you do? Imagine having access to quality resources, actionable guidance, and a supportive community that shares your passion.
You've come to the right place.
Your Path to Typographic Mastery Starts Here
Our membership program is here to make mastering typography and design fun, accessible, affordable — and level up your skills. Whether you're just starting out or looking to hone your type & design chops, we've got everything you need to succeed.
Think of it like the best version of the best design schools out there, but your own pace, on your own time, in your own home.
🎓 Learn from the Coolest of Pros
Dive into courses & workshops led by designers who are pros in the industry right now. These aren’t just any instructors—they’re the trendsetters and rule-breakers of typography, ready to share their secrets with you.
T J
Thomas Jockin
O S
Oliver Schöndorfer
A K
Aline Kaori
J H
Jasmine Holmes
A F
Alanna Flowers
F M
Faride Mereb
A L
Alejandro Léon
D C
Dan Cederholm
K D
Kaleb Dean
T S
Tre Seals
D N
Daniel Nisbet
M R
Micah Rich
O K
Olivia Kane
Basic Membership
Rotating Featured Monthly Workshop
The basic membership comes with 1 rotating monthly workshop — a 1-3 hour workshop that covers a new topic each month, from type design to typesetting to business, and more.
Each month you have access to that featured workshop, and then it's swapped out with a new, different, interesting one — that way you'll get a taste of everything, and always have something new to explore.
Premium Membership
Access to All Our Unique In-depth Courses
Your premium membership comes with a 50% discount on all of our in-depth courses on topics about design, typesetting, and type design/fontmaking from some of our best teachers.
These don't exist anywhere else and are only discounted for members — as a foundation for your education in type design, typesetting, and business.
Premium Members get 50% off
$799Only $399
The Confident Designer
"The Confident Designer" is an intermediate-level course that teaches designers how to analyze their intuition, make confident design decisions, and establish a repeatable process for successful projects. Covering topics such as the reasoning framework for design direction, unconventional techniques to improve design efficiency, rules of readability and cohesiveness, and shifting the design process away from perfectionism. Also includes bonus lessons on value-based pricing, contracts, licensing, and organizing fonts.
Premium Members get 50% off
$999Only $499
Type Design 101
Type Design 101 is a beginner to intermediate level course, to teach aspiring type designers how to create their first complete font.
Premium Members get 50% off
$499Only $299
Bulletproof Typography
Bulletproof typography is a course teaching type basics, guidelines for readability, assessing typeface quality, licensing, and font pairing. The course aims to empower participants to pick and set display and long-form type with reasoning and storytelling.
Unlimited Access to All Our Workshops
A premium membership also comes with our entire library of in-depth, always-available, always-rewatchable workshops on topics about design, typesetting, and type design/fontmaking from some of our best teachers. For those who want to keep learning.
$69Included
Intro to Drawing Letterforms
A fantastic 2-day workshop to teach you a few fun ways to draw type by hand.
$69Included
Your First Digital Characters
In this workshop, you'll go from hand-drawn letters to the first, most crucial digital characters, and how drawing in small pieces can give your font superpowers.
$69Included
Spacing and Rhythm
While designing letters usually gets the spotlight when making a font — just as important is the font's spacing. From this new workshop, you'll walk away learning the principles of spacing, some theory & history, and how to apply it all to your own font. Of course, if you don't have a font yet to bring, we'll give you one to play with while we're in there.
$69Included
Intro to Glyphs Mini
A fun one-hour workshop to dive into how to use our favorite affordable type design software to be productive at making fonts.
$69Included
Intro to 3D Type with Spline
If you've ever been curious about adding 3D to your design arsenal — we've got an entirely free new workshop just for you. Spline is a free 3D design tool that runs right in the browser. In this 2-day workshop taught by the Spline team, you'll learn how to go from zero to design, illustration, and animation!
$69Included
Making Your First Font with Dan Cederholm
Dan Cederholm, one of the OG founders of Dribbble & designer extraordinaire, spent some time during the Pandemonium inspired by type he'd walk by every day in his neighborhood – and learning how to make a font from his inspiration, from scratch, without any previous experience.
$69Included
Bettering Your Lettering
This class will be an introduction to digital lettering on the iPad. Great for all levels, you'll learn type & lettering basics that will give your work a strong foundation. Paired with some tips and techniques unique to digital lettering, over the course of the two days, you'll be able to create a complete lettering piece.
$69Included
Charge Your Worth
Dive into the art of pricing with Jasmine Holmes! This workshop is a treasure trove for freelancers, offering recipes for confident pricing. By the end, you'll have a clear recipe to value your time and charge your worth. 🌟
$69Included
Preparing The Perfect Type Design Pitch
Step right up to "Preparing The Perfect Type Design Pitch" with the fabulous Thomas Jockin! Dream of getting paid to make fonts? Thomas spills the beans on pitching like a pro, drawing from his experiences with bigwigs like Microsoft and Google. You'll snag strategies, structures, and savvy tips to dazzle potential clients and dodge pitch pitfalls. 🌟📜🖌️
$69Included
Pairing Type the Easy Way
Jump into the delightful world of "Pairing Type the Easy Way" with Oliver Schöndorfer! Ever felt pairing typefaces was like mixing oil and water? Oliver's got your back with nifty tricks, advanced techniques, and oodles of practical examples. Plus, there's a fun assignment with feedback, so you'll be mixing and matching fonts like a champ in no time! 🎉🖋️
$69Included
Vectoring For Lettering
Join Aline Kaori for a whimsical journey into "Vectoring for Lettering" – discover the *magic* behind those oh-so-smooth curves and crisp edges. Master the Pathfinder and Pen tools, turning sketches into digital wonders. By the finale, you'll be crafting digital letters with flair and finesse! 🎨✨
$69Included
No Bad Fonts
Discover the hidden secrets behind selecting and pairing fonts in our dynamic workshop designed for designers of all levels. We’ll dive into the core concepts of **Contrast** and **Affinity**, showing you how to balance these essential elements to create eye-catching, beautiful, and well-balanced designs. Learn why traditional font-picking methods fall short, and uncover the creative strategies to elevate your typography game. - Forget the **outdated and misguided** ways everyone else teaches picking fonts — *no top 10, no basic serif sans-serif* - Learn the **core fundamentals of all visual design**, as a base to understand what works vs. what doesn’t — *and why* - Learn the **knobs & dials** you as a designer have control over when adjusting a real design, and how that applies to type - Get **real-life practice** using these tools with an included work sheet we’ll work on together in real time With practical exercises, real-world examples, and expert tips, you'll leave empowered to make any font choice work for your design.
⤴ Stay Ahead of the Curve
Who has time to sift through endless design blogs? We do! Get weekly updates on the hottest trends, tools, tutorials, and news in the design world. You’ll always be in the know, without lifting a finger.
👩💻 The Freshest of Weekly Font Packs
Tired of your current font collection? We've got you covered with weekly font finds, both right in your weekly newsletter and in a searchable archive. Some open-source, some affordable, and some just plain high-quality font suggestions to spice up your projects.
📚 Constantly Growing Library
Our resource library isn’t just a static collection — it’s a living, collection—it’s a living, breathing beast that grows every month. From new workshops to must-read articles, we keep it packed with the good stuff.
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Try Us Out for Free!
Not ready to commit? No problem! Start with a 7-day trial for completely free. Dip your toes in the water, explore our courses, play with new fonts, and see what our community has to offer. We’re confident you’ll love it here.
Exclusive Early Bird Bonuses
To sweeten the deal, we’re offering some fantastic bonuses for early adopters:
- Exclusive Early Content: All our members get first dibs on new and exclusive content.
- Discounted Rate: Basic membership gets a discounted rate on purchasing individual workshops & courses. Premium members get them all for free.
- Free E-Book: All our members get a free copy of our Licensing e-book, packed with invaluable and important font licensing info you won't find anywhere else.
Join Us and Transform Your Design Skills Today!
Ready to take your design skills from meh to mind-blowing? Sign up now and unlock your typographic potential. Don’t miss out—become part of a community that’s as passionate about typography as you are.
Membership Options
Choose Your Typographic Journey
Join our community of passionate designers and elevate your typography skills.
$29/month
Basic Membership
Perfect for typography enthusiasts looking to expand their skills.
1 monthly rotating workshop from our catalogue
Free access to 'Making Sense of Font Licensing' book
Weekly newsletter 'The Weekly Typographic' with exclusive font pack
Searchable archive of past font packs
Searchable archive of shared links, tutorials, and articles
Access to upcoming community Discord (coming soon)
Coming October 2024
We're working on getting the membership ready for launch, and we'll be ready to start accepting members in October 2024.
Our Best Deal
$2999/year
Premium Membership
For the dedicated type lover who wants unlimited access to all our resources.
Access to entire catalogue of workshops, on-demand
First access to all future workshops for free
50% off in-depth courses (The Confident Designer, Type Design 101, etc.)
All Basic Membership features included
Coming October 2024
We're working on getting the membership ready for launch, and we'll be ready to start accepting members in October 2024.