I foolishly used to think font licensing was so complicated because nobody put enough work into improving the system. I now understand that every type publisher is constantly working on this, and there’s just no clear or easy solutions.

This is still pretty cool to me

My Fictional typeface is now used for the signage system of a primary school in Hamburg, designed by Studio Gourdin More information on the project → studio-gourdin.com/projekte/gru... Get Fictional → jonastype.com/fictional

After providing design consultation for Applix last year, a tech company building AI tools for manufacturing optimization, I was recently hired to design and develop a new landing page for them. It now serves as a foundation for the client to independently build additional subpages. → applix.ai

mietencheck.de is a non-profit helping Berlin tenants check and contest illegal rents. They are looking for volunteers with web development or design experience. If you want to contribute to something meaningful for Berliners, here’s how to get involved → mietencheck.notion.site/Call-for-Vol...

Earlier this year, I designed and developed the website for Layer Performance. Layer Performance develops software for high-performance, non-planar additive manufacturing. They were recently awarded Digital Startup of the Year by @bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de. → layerperformance.com

Half the internet is down but our websites are still running friends 😎

Neue Sammlung is now available to use on temper.one! This playful geometric typeface was designed by Yanik Hauschild and Gabriel Richter, and was recently released on nicetotype.jp.

Honored to be part of Typologie Vert, a beautifully crafted publication by Studio Recto Verso celebrating contemporary German type design. Thanks to Julien Fincker for the pictures! Get Typologie Vert here → rectoverso.studio/publications... Get Scope here → jonastype.com/scope

Last week I had the pleasure of giving a workshop on “Web Typography with HTML & CSS” in the Master’s program in Design at FH Potsdam. It was an exploration of what’s possible when you treat CSS not just as an implementation method, but as a design tool for typographic experimentation.

Finally, some good news from the USA. Wasn’t sure if that was still possible. #NYC

Great use of my Scope typeface by Studio Freude and Stefan Kainbacher for “The Future Simulator”, a permanent exhibition at @tmwpress.bsky.social 🌍️

Since releasing the first style of my Indicate Mono typeface on a pay-what-you-want basis (including a free option), people have been posting it to lots of free font sites. I have no idea how far it’s spread or how people are using it — there’s no way to track that. → jonastype.com/indicate-mono

I don’t care too much about that AI company it’s made for, but this visual identity is a piece of beauty. Except those angular corner things maybe, not sure what to make of those. koto.studio/work/faculty/

Autoplay carousels for text content. Not ideal. How do you know how long it takes me to read? Please just let me click a button (or, even better, scroll) when I’m done reading.

CodePen is a blessing for CSS workshops

Can someone recommend a hosting provider in the US? I’m just looking for a basic shared hosting plan, with PHP support and the option to connect an existing domain. Nothing fancy.

o ARETE é uma linha do tempo interativa mostrando os diversos estilos e estágios dos modelos caligráficos e tipográficos do alfabeto romano, super legal de consultar e checar cada período em que foram usados uma dica muito legal do @mastermuchacho.bsky.social (=https://uclab.fh-potsdam.de/arete/en

This visualization of the history of the Latin alphabet is cool. uclab.fh-potsdam.de/arete/en

A Visual History of the Latin Aphabet https://uclab.fh-potsdam.de/arete/en

For funsies: A history of the Latin alphabet courtesy of UCLAB's ARETE project: uclab.fh-potsdam.de/arete/en

SVG is fascinating.

Cool to see that the site announcing the Stanford University event about the rediscovery of the MingKwai prototype was built using my site builder temper.one! 😎 → mingkw.ai

Updated post-self-evident-poems.com. 1. Replaced the Twitter link under the Social Media Poem with Mastodon and Bluesky links. 2. Updated the broken publishing house link to Open Library. 3. Fixed two small mobile bugs while I was at it.

Cool to see that the site announcing the Stanford University event about the rediscovery of the MingKwai prototype was built using my site builder temper.one! 😎 → mingkw.ai

I totally get my design decision from a few years ago to only use one font size and style throughout my type foundry website (except for the font previews), but this makes it really hard to add anything nowadays 😅

I remember a time when everyone hated Parallax scrolling because it felt dated and uninspired. It’s definitely back, and I assume that’s thanks to tools like Webflow and Framer.

Congratulations to Layer Performance for being awarded startup of the year by @bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de! I had the pleasure of designing their product’s user interface as well as their website. Learn more about their software here → layerperformance.com

Working on a tech startup website and looking for someone experienced in interactive 3D web visuals. Thinking Three.js, but open to other tech if it fits an otherwise framework-less site. If anyone has experience with this and some availability, I’d love to connect you with my client!

WhatsApp now sends WhatsApp updates via WhatsApp messages. Which means I had to block WhatsApp on WhatsApp.

I’ve written an article for devm.io about the advantages of designing with code. The full piece is available to subscribers, but you can take a peek here: devm.io/ux/designing...

To be honest, I never really understood Notion.

While I have a problem with the idea of being locked into their infrastructure, I gotta say that Framer is a pretty cool and powerful tool. Of course this will never happen, but if pages were exportable and self-hostable, I could see myself using it for certain projects.

Just realized I moved to Berlin 8 years ago today. The only place I lived longer is the village I grew up in. 🤯

My typeface Scope is now used for the new logo of Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Metz (Metz School of Engineering), designed by Metz-based Studio Steez 🙌

I get emails asking me to pay to submit my work for some award multiple times a week. Beside that business model being questionable in general, many of these awards don’t make a very professional impression. If you expect me to pay to submit my work, at least make sure your website isn’t buggy.

The Fictional microsite is now up-to-date, including the new default and alternative characters! → fictional-typeface.com

I was a Framer (Sites) beta tester and was impressed then, but I never worked with it on a real project until recently (given that I’m also a dev). Now that I got the chance, I think I made up my mind: It’s a very powerful tool for landing pages and small sites, but not suited for bigger sites.

Fictional is often used in books and branding directed at children, so I’ve updated some letterforms for better readability. The originals remain available as alternatives. All styles now include the new glyphs, and are available as a free update for existing licenses. → jonastype.com/fictional

In 2020, Funs Kurstjens and I designed the website for stylist Natalie Schneider. It’s a project I am still proud of and continue to showcase in my portfolio. I recently came across Welcome Agency’s site (online since 2023), which in my view is a 1:1 copy of our design.

Hab gerade ein tolles Projekt zur Visualisierung der Geschichte des lateinischen Alphabets entdeckt: uclab.fh-potsdam.de/arete/de

Fellow freelance designers, if your design was copied (in a more-than-usual, unacceptable way) and the company didn’t reply to your emails, how would you deal with this?

uclab.fh-potsdam.de/arete/en Um baita trabalho que o @caducarvalho.com aprovaria

ARETE es la Cronología del ALFABETO LATINO. 🔤 Con sus contextos culturales y tecnologías asociadas, desde algunos siglos antes de Cristo hasta la actualidad. Obra de la Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas de Postdam. uclab.fh-potsdam.de/arete/en

Looking for the typical iPhone in hand mockup on transparent background, where do I find the best ones?

Type friends: Since Fictional is regularly used in books and branding directed at children, I‘m updating some letterforms to make them easier for children to read. Should I make the new ones alternative or default?

My website now has a “show more” button → jonaspelzer.com

The @uclab.bsky.social website is now up for voting on Awwwards: → www.awwwards.com/sites/uclab

The @uclab.bsky.social website is now up for voting on Awwwards: → www.awwwards.com/sites/uclab

How about a unified URL structure for Maps apps by different providers? Links would just open in your default app. Because right now, Maps links are a UX nightmare.