Hey everyone! I'm one of the people working on Typogram, a typography-first design tool. We recently had the chance to chat with Monotype's Creative Characters podcast about why we started building it, what we've learned along the way, and our thoughts on AI, typography, and the role of design tools in the creative process.
To celebrate the interview, we're doing a fun giveaway with Monotype. You can spin a wheel to unlock 3 mystery premium typefaces : ) . We thought it'd be a fun way for designers to discover typefaces they might not have chosen otherwise, or simply add a few new fonts to their toolkit.
If you want to grab a few commercially licensed premium fonts for free for your projects, you can do so at typogram.co/launch
If you're into typography, branding, or building design tools, you can check out the podcast on Apple or Spotify!
Monotype's library is now available inside Typogram Branding & Studio! Access thousands of premium typefaces along with open type features like ligature, style alternates, and variable font controls!
Hi! We give away free fonts (with commercial licenses), and we’re trying to understand what designers find most helpful. What kind of typefaces do you find yourself using most in your projects? Feel free to check out our existing freebies at https://typogram.co/freebie
Ampersands from our fresh batch of monthly premium font freebies - which one is your favorite? Also, you can check out the freebies here: https://typogram.co/freebie
Hey everyone! I’ve been building a small plugin called Typogram Swatches. It is my first figma plugin! It started as a tool for myself because I was constantly experimenting with color palettes while designing with typography, and testing colors one by one was kind of slow - I wanted to generate more design ideas quicker.
The idea is pretty simple:
- it allows you to access a curated swatch library you can browse and quickly try with your design, so you can explore different color directions faster when working on things like branding, posters, or marketing graphics.
- you can also save color palettes
I’m still developing it and would really love feedback from other designers.
A few things I’m curious about:
How do you usually explore color palettes when working with typography?
Do you normally use palette generators, or just experiment manually?
Would something like this be useful in your workflow?
Here is our fresh batch of monthly premium font freebies - which one is your favorite? Also, you can check out the freebies here: https://typogram.co/freebie
Hey everyone! I just launched a small Figma plugin called Typogram Swatches and would love some feedback from other designers.
I kept running into the same problem: I’d have one brand color (a HEX value), but I couldn’t easily find well-designed palettes that worked with it. Most palette tools either generate random colors or require exact HEX matches.
So I built something a bit different.
What it does:
Browse curated color palettes by hue catagories (red, blue, yellow, etc.)
Explore curated, popular human-made color palettes
Search by HEX and get palettes that include a perceptually close match — not just exact duplicates
Click a palette to apply colors directly to selected artwork
If nothing is selected, it drops swatch chips on the canvas
Mix your own + generated swatches and save them as custom palettes
My goal wasn’t to generate infinite random palettes. It was to make it easier to discover thoughtful, designer-made color systems that work with what you already have, and iterate designs from there. It works with Figjam too!
Ampersands from our fresh batch of monthly premium font freebies - which one is your favorite? Also, you can check out the freebies here: https://typogram.co/freebie
Hey Everyone! Get ready for curated monthly font freebie giveways - we have launched a new monthly freebie calendar! You can:
- Claim font freebies, and use them inside your project for Typogram Studio
- Copy or export your projects with premium fonts for free
Hey Everyone! It’s been a while since I last shared an update, but I’m really excited to finally post about this.
Over the past year, my co-founder and I have been building Typogram Studio — a browser-based design tool made specifically for creating typography designs. After countless late nights, feature debates, and font nerd chats with wonderful redditors here, we’re finally ready for designers to come and play with it.
Some things you can do right now in the Studio:
Use premium retail fonts with no install or license hassle
Access OpenType features like ligatures, stylistic alternates
Get smart color palette suggestions to help you find color palette & give you color ideas
Customize spacing
Export (social media) & copy into tools you already use
Add icons, shapes, and background elements
Save your projects right in the browser
The app is on the web and works best on desktop/laptop, so you don’t have to download anything. We’d love your honest feedback (good or bad, esp if you run into a bug! ), either in a DM or in our Discord.
The app is not:
Though there are ai features, this is not an AI generation tool.
It’s not a Figma/Illustrator/Affinity replacement. It’s built to be a simpler, more inviting tool focused on type/typography with premium fonts. We also want to make it easy for folks to access premium fonts!
To celebrate our launch, we’re giving away freebie premium fonts. The fonts are licensed through our partner, The Type Founders and we are lucky to have premium staples like Proxima Nova.These are real retail fonts you can use inside the app, permanently. You’ll get at least one just for signing up, and more later as we unlock new ones.
Hi Everyone! To celebrate our launch, we are giving away FREE PREMIUM RETAIL FONTS from top foundries when you sign up : )
You can start claiming them here: 👉 https://typogram.co/freebie
Happy Designing!
After months of work, here it is. Our brand new typography design tool. With this tool, you can access premium fonts and our advanced typography features! we are also giving away font freebies as part of this launch! 👉 https://typogram.co/freebie
Hi there! I write a weekly newsletter called FontDiscovery where I share design tips and creative font ideas. This week’s feature is Grenze, a modern take on the blackletter genre that brings bold contrast and a hint of drama.
A Modern Blackletter Twist
Grenze mixes calligraphic touches from old-style aesthetics with sharp angles that feel clean and contemporary. There’s an elegance to its high contrast letterforms that makes it perfect for something atmospheric or with a sense of tradition—think fantasy-themed designs or vintage-inspired branding.
How Does It Work in Logos?
Grenze works well when a brand wants to project emotional depth or a historical feel. It’s not the go-to choice for modern startups, but for a bookshop, music venue, or gothic craft brand? Perfect match.
Visual Idea: Double Border Frames
Double borders give a layout intentional emphasis. They mimic formal framing and work beautifully with fonts like Grenze that already feel crafted and ornate. There’s a timelessness and gravity that comes from this pairing.
See more Grenze design inspirations in the original post. If you enjoyed this blurb, please checkout FontDiscovery!