Here we are for the third episode of ‘L’angolo del type,’ Lazy Blog’s space dedicated to all you type lovers. Once again, I’ll give you an overview of some new fonts and emerging foundries that I hope will prove useful for your future projects.
Alberto Perera — 7 September 2025
We’ve arrived in September: we haven’t been in touch since last spring, and in the meantime, summer has come and gone. I hope you’ve had some time to rest, recharge your batteries, and are ready to tackle new projects with enthusiasm.
After this break, I’m back with five fonts I’ve recently discovered—or even rediscovered—that really caught my attention.
These are typefaces that stand out for their personality, versatility, and ability to adapt to different kinds of projects, from the most minimalist to the most experimental.
Ready to explore them together? Let’s go!
Libri consigliati
1. Schmalfette Grotesk
Diorama Type Partners is a Paris-based foundry that has brought this stunning Grotesk Condensed back to life. It’s based on the typeface of the same name designed in 1954 by Swiss designer Walter F. Haettenschweiler, with lowercase letters added while maintaining all its original spirit.
You’ve surely seen Schmalfette before: it’s the type used in Twen, the German magazine famous for its amazing layouts, as well as in various posters by Armando Milani and the iconic The Herald by Massimo Vignelli.
2. PP Museum
Pangram Pangram hardly needs an introduction; it’s one of the most active and interesting foundries today. PP Museum is a fascinating humanist sans-serif inspired by the sketches for Optima by the great Hermann Zapf.
As the foundry puts it, it’s “[…] an indispensable tool for designers seeking to bridge classic craftsmanship with contemporary aesthetics.” And don’t forget to try it with the alternate glyphs!
3. Timmons NY
Buy Fonts Save Lives is a wonderful project that raises funds for cancer research in the UK. Among my favorite typefaces is Timmons NY, designed by Matt Willey, a designer I greatly admire. It’s a font Willey often uses in his editorials, carrying the full strength of his style. Alongside Timmons, also designed by Willey, you’ll find AType Stencil.
4. Rhymes
Maxitype is a Swiss foundry with a catalog full of beautiful sans-serif grotesks, geometric faces, and very free, creative interpretations. Among these, Rhymes is a graceful gem, perfect in both Text and Display styles, making it suitable for body text as well as headlines.
Essentially, it’s a contemporary reinterpretation of Times New Roman and truly a little masterpiece.
5. Plain
As many designers may have noticed, Pentagram recently redesigned their website, and I think the result is fantastic. One of the new choices is Plain, selected as the main typeface.
It’s a clean and versatile font, perfect for any kind of text. Not surprisingly, it comes from the Swiss foundry Optimo, which not only creates top-notch typefaces but also runs a very interesting blog.
Now it’s time for you to explore the various sites and try all these fonts. See you next time!
Alberto Perera is a graphic designer and content creator who explores topics related to the world of design. Through his Instagram profile, Alberto shares content focused on editorial design and the broader graphic universe, recommending books and authors, telling anecdotes about the great voices in global design, and reconstructing the history of logos and brands that we all know.