Colophon is an international, award-winning type foundry based in London (UK) [1] and Los Angeles (US) [2]. We create, publish, and distribute [3] high-quality retail and custom typefaces for analog and digital media.
Since 2009, Colophon has tasked itself with producing fonts that are composed with aesthetic and technological care, prompting a reputable library of new classics that couple typographic history with contemporary sensibilities. In tandem with its own designs, the foundry hosts original typefaces drawn by influential practitioners [4] from varied design disciplines. The resulting catalogue offers graphic designers and users-of-type a series of indelible digital tools, each with a distinct typographic identity.
In addition to the offerings in our retail inventory, we accept commissions for custom fonts, font families, and logotypes, as well as tailored / bespoke versions of our existing typefaces, including language extensions.
Colophon [5] Foundry’s self-initiated and commissioned work in type design is complemented by independent and collaborative initiatives in publishing [6], editing / curation, exhibition-making, and teaching, with a focus on local and international partnerships with institutions of all sizes.
