Kruidvat has recently launched new packaging for their private label that uses Graviola Soft extensively. With over 1200 stores in the Netherlands, Belgium and France, the pharmacy chain is a reference in health and beauty products. The new design for their hair care line was developed by the Dutch studio REGGS. Their strategy was to […]
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Extra! Extra! Igual is here!
This release is a little different for one simple reason: it is not available on this website. Igual was designed by me, Henrique Beier, exclusively for Fabio Haag Type. It comes to officialize a partnership that has been going on for a while. Now, in addition to running Harbor Type, I also work at Fabio […]
Dona is one of Fontspring’s Best Fonts of 2019
Dona was chosen by Fontspring as one of the best releases of 2019 and I’m extremely happy! I started designing Dona in 2017. Back then, the biologist, illustrator and brother of mine Christian Beier was starting his illustration studio and asked me to design a logotype for it. I designed the logo above and then […]
Fonts as sweet as honey
APIS design recently chose Graviola as its brand typeface. With focus on the education and culture markets, APIS design specializes in developing strategic solutions through editorial design and brand identity. When I designed Graviola in 2014 I never imagined I would see such a sweet application. APIS design’s new brand combines beautiful illustrations, vibrant colors […]
Densia Sans will get an upgrade
I’ve started Harbor Type almost 6 years ago with Densia Sans. My goal back then was to design a typeface from scratch and to test the waters on this market. It turned out enjoyed the whole process and decided to make it my full-time job. Hurray, Densia Sans!
Double awards at Hiii Typography 2018
Kiperman and Rocher were given Merit Awards at Hiii Typography 2018. Already in its 5th edition, the Hiii Typography International Typography Design Competition is hosted by Hiiibrand Inc. and aims to explore outstanding design talents, reward excellent design works, and to advance the development of typography design career.
How to animate variable fonts using Python and Drawbot
One of the most common uses of variable fonts is to make animations. You probably have already seen it: fonts that gain and lose weight, get wider and narrower, or even morph between a normal font and a stencil version, always incredibly smoothly.
You don’t need to buy expensive software to do that. In fact, a lot of these images are made in Drawbot, a free application for MacOS. Although Drawbot was initially developed as a tool for learning to code in Python, the fact that it can export in PDF, SVG, PNG, MP4, GIF and other formats made it an excellent tool for automating tasks in graphic design. You can even typeset a whole book in it and then export it as a print-ready PDF with CMYK colors!
Malva 2.0: variable font update
Version 2.0 of Malva is here and it comes with variable fonts! If you don’t know what that means, variable fonts are one of the most exciting new developments in digital typography in the last few years. This new format allows you to have many styles in a single font file. All styles are organised along axes, which means you now have the ability to select the exact weight value you need (or any other variation the font might have). No more wishing the bold was slightly bolder and the regular was a little lighter!
Website redesign
After months of hard work, I’m delighted to tell you this website has received a well deserved facelift! I designed the new website with a mobile-first approach. Whether you’re visiting it on mobile or desktop, you’ll find much more information about each typeface, including OpenType features, its complete character set, language support and a type tester.
Kiperman: a typographic tribute
You probably already know the most common reason to develop a custom typeface is when no typeface in the retail market meets a brand’s communication needs. Or maybe the brand needs exclusivity, a font family that no one else can use. Alternatively, it may be that the company is very large – with thousands of employees – and buying a license for all these people would be very expensive. Or the company uses very specific software or processes and not every font works correctly under these conditions.
Any of these arguments alone would justify developing a custom typeface. But what is not always remembered is that the custom route is also a great opportunity to pay tribute to someone.