@HEXprojects

HEX Projects is a typographic company founded by @NickSherman that makes fonts and websites. Also on Mastodon: https://xitter.cf/t.co/2KKbiEv0dG

 New York City
hex.xyz
Joined February 2018
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✳︎ IN THE WILD ✳︎ Margo by HEX in use Beloved type community Goodtype brought in @hoodzpahdesign to give the brand a refresh. They paired Margo with Griffith Gothic by @frerejones. “Margo had that perfect old school calligraphy feel but with a modern sophistication.”
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The talk I gave about all things Franklin Gothic for @coopertype & @lubalincenter last month has be re-edited to restore some parts that were dropped in the livestream and subsequent recording. The new edit also includes high-res/full-screen slide images. youtube.com/watch?v=94uCx6y9…
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Last reminder: My talk about Franklin Gothic is happening ✨tonight✨ – about 7 hours from now – at 18:30 EDT. (An earlier flyer accidentally specified the wrong weekday.) RSVP for free to attend in person or to stream the event live online: coopertype.org/event/frankli…
Type@Cooper and The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design & Typography present: FRANKLIN GOTHIC GOES ON FOREVER, a free talk by typographer Nick Sherman about the design and lasting influence of a quintessential American typeface. Monday, October 24, 2022, 18:30 EDT Live in person at The Cooper Union 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org

ALT Type@Cooper and The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design & Typography present: FRANKLIN GOTHIC GOES ON FOREVER, a free talk by typographer Nick Sherman about the design and lasting influence of a quintessential American typeface. Monday, October 24, 2022, 18:30 EDT Live in person at The Cooper Union 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org

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Colorful paper flyers promoting a talk by Nick Sherman: “Franklin Gothic Goes on Forever”, Monday, October 24, 2022, at Cooper Union and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org

ALT Colorful paper flyers promoting a talk by Nick Sherman: “Franklin Gothic Goes on Forever”, Monday, October 24, 2022, at Cooper Union and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org

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Paper flyer with tear-off tabs promoting a talk by Nick SHerman: “Franklin Gothic Goes on Forever”, Monday, October 24, 2022, at Cooper Union and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org

ALT Paper flyer with tear-off tabs promoting a talk by Nick SHerman: “Franklin Gothic Goes on Forever”, Monday, October 24, 2022, at Cooper Union and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org

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I’m giving a free talk next week about all things Franklin Gothic as part of @CooperType & @lubalincenter’s Herb Lubalin Lecture Series. The event will be live in person at @cooperunion and also streaming online. RSVP for free: coopertype.org/event/frankli…
Type@Cooper and The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design & Typography present: FRANKLIN GOTHIC GOES ON FOREVER, a free talk by typographer Nick Sherman about the design and lasting influence of a quintessential American typeface. Tuesday, October 24, 2022, 18:30 EDT Live in person at The Cooper Union 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org Since its debut at the beginning of the 20th century from the American Type Founders Company, the Franklin Gothic family of typefaces has played a major role in shaping the visual landscape of the United States. It has proven to be a versatile and timeless design for everything from hardcore punk bands to the US military. This talk by Nick Sherman will cover historical info about Franklin Gothic and its relatives, a thorough examination of its design and usage, plus some personal background about how it became the first typeface he fell in love with, why he thinks it deserves more appreciation, and

ALT Type@Cooper and The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design & Typography present: FRANKLIN GOTHIC GOES ON FOREVER, a free talk by typographer Nick Sherman about the design and lasting influence of a quintessential American typeface. Tuesday, October 24, 2022, 18:30 EDT Live in person at The Cooper Union 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org Since its debut at the beginning of the 20th century from the American Type Founders Company, the Franklin Gothic family of typefaces has played a major role in shaping the visual landscape of the United States. It has proven to be a versatile and timeless design for everything from hardcore punk bands to the US military. This talk by Nick Sherman will cover historical info about Franklin Gothic and its relatives, a thorough examination of its design and usage, plus some personal background about how it became the first typeface he fell in love with, why he thinks it deserves more appreciation, and

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October 24, join us @cooperunion or by livestream for the first fall Lubalin Lecture Series talk w/@hexprojects @NickSherman who'll be talking about Franklin Gothic & its relatives, as well as the cultural impact in the world of design RSVP [always free] coopertype.org/event/frankli…
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HEX Franklin is HEX’s fresh take on Franklin Gothic, with handy features like multiplexed weights for easy text reflow, and variable fonts that allow for endless tweaking of your spacing, widths, and weights! futurefonts.xyz/hex/hex-fran…
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The main Typographics conference is starting now! You can watch free on the public livestream. 📺 2022.typographics.com/livest…

Livestream – Typographics 2022

Typographics is organized and run by a dedicated group of typography fans, offering talks and other programming for people who use type.

2022.typographics.com
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… By the way, the renewal form in the samples above is based on a design in a British book from 1962 called ‘The Design of Forms in Government Departments’. I originally recreated it to test if HEX Franklin alone would make a very British-looking document look very American.
A British “Application for Renewal of a Motor Vehicle” form, alongside a re-composed version typeset in HEX Franklin.

ALT A British “Application for Renewal of a Motor Vehicle” form, alongside a re-composed version typeset in HEX Franklin.

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✳︎ IN THE WILD ✳︎ Funkford by @dvclmn and Forester by @HEXprojects in use Titus Smith of The Hideout design studio in Kansas chose Funkford and Forester for the playful identity for Gulley’s Pickles.
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For @loveGoodtype 's rebrand, we needed a typography and color system that had a confident yet welcoming personality. Enter Margo, the 😍 calligraphy script by @hexprojects on @futurefonts and supporting typeface Griffith Gothic by @frerejones Case study hoodzpahdesign.com/portfolio…
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Replying to @davidwbcutler @HEXprojects @futurefonts @NickSherman
After @oliviakletters pointed out the ear on the "g" alternate, I just had to...
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Galaxy brain meme about combining fonts

ALT Galaxy brain meme about combining fonts

Tânia Raposo@ainat_25 Nov 2021
After over a year, a Opuscolo #4 is finally out. This time we propose an essay Virginia Woolf wrote about the French philosopher and writer Michel de Montaigne. are.na/opuscolo-editions-wh8… Using typefaces by @NickSherman and @victoriaalissia at @futurefonts and @dardenstudio.
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Find yourself a client like @grandcoffee who not only have🥇coffee but let you make fun things. Like supporting small business? Buy a bag of their beans and this shirt: bit.ly/30VaI4b Fonts in use: Service Gothic by @HEXprojects
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Service Gothic v0.1 by @HEXprojects is an homage to the wonky casual lettering that’s all around us. Consistent glyph widths across its weight variants allows for weight changes without text reflowing. futurefonts.xyz/hex/service-…
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Margo by @HEXprojects is elegant and spunky, taking a page from the hand lettered book jackets and movie titles of the 1940s and ‘50s. futurefonts.xyz/hex/margo/?r…
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… Speaking of George Bruce, his Long-Primer Engravers’ Hairline was one of the inspirations for a typeface I’ve been working on for @HEXprojects. hex.xyz/Strike_Serif/
Type specimen of Long-Primer Engravers’ Hairline, with penny for scale

ALT Type specimen of Long-Primer Engravers’ Hairline, with penny for scale

Type specimen of Strike Serif

ALT Type specimen of Strike Serif

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If you're wanting to take @HexProjects's Forester a test drive, he's created an editable web specimen here: hex.xyz/Forester/
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