Font releases, updates and articles from LettError 2026-05-03T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/ Erik van Blokland http://localhost:8080/federalbureau/#v4.206 2026-05-03T00:00:00Z

Minor repair to the shading in the J circumflex glyph.

http://localhost:8080/articles/ncnd-typewriter-guide/#v7.505 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z

Re-issue, slightly smaller filesize. Still significant, but every Mb counts I suppose. Some tweaks to the technical parts of the fonts, no changes to its appearance or characterset.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/NCNDClassic_HD_7.505.svg http://localhost:8080/verybauble/#v1.402 2025-03-10T00:00:00Z

New variables and new singles. Much extended characterset with many diacritics, some currencies, more punctuation. It's still uppercase only, but it speaks more languages.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/verybauble_1.4.jpg http://localhost:8080/limited/#v1.806 2025-02-28T00:00:00Z

New variables and new singles. Improved ogoneks. Fixed issue with overlaps in OTF exports.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/ltd_grot_1.806.png http://localhost:8080/limited/#v1.805 2025-02-05T00:00:00Z

New variables and new singles. A handful of small fixes: an issue with the dot size in iogonek. Alignment issue in the lowercase h stem. Rightmargins of accented variants of Z.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/ltd_grot_1.805.jpg http://localhost:8080/verybauble/#v1.3 2024-10-29T00:00:00Z

Some improvements to unruly pips and thorns. Added missing Pips weight to the OTFs. Added a new LTR logo, accessible under (LTR).

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/verybauble_1.0.jpg http://localhost:8080/verybauble/#v1.0 2024-10-12T00:00:00Z

A study in transfiguration, this Very Bauble. Slightly odd Sans caps get cut and form distinguished looking inlines. Then the stems split and our Bauble grows thorns and pips and becomes plump and foliate. A Tuscadermy Very Bauble Mondegreen. Caps only, and with a rather limited characterset. It is after all, just a Very Bauble.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/verybauble_1.0.jpg http://localhost:8080/limited/#v1.803 2024-09-16T00:00:00Z

All weights and styles for LTR Limited Grotesque™ as non-variable OpenTypes. Regular, Book, Medium, Bold and Extra Bold, with eye catching italics. Same OpenType features, alternates, ligatures, etc. as the variables.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/ltd_grot_singles.jpg http://localhost:8080/limited/#v1.8001 2024-06-21T00:00:00Z

This extends LTR Limited with Book, Medium, Bold and Extra Bold for Roman and Italic, released as 2 variable fonts. Updated kerning and metrics in roman and italic, both now at version 1.8. Considerable tweakery on shapes in all styles, reshuffled stylistic sets. Nice set of keyboard accessible arrows.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/limitedgrotesk_1.8001.jpg http://localhost:8080/limited/#v1.005 2024-02-09T00:00:00Z

This introduces an exciting new upright style. Updated kerning in roman and italic, both now at version 1.005. Small tweakery on shapes and spacing in the italic as well. Yes, this design still a lot of care and attention.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/limitedgrotesk_1.005.jpg http://localhost:8080/limited/#v1.004 2024-01-06T00:00:00Z

This improves some automatic ligature combinations. Unneeded glyphs removed. Some kerning pairs adjusted.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/limitedgrotesk_1.004.jpg http://localhost:8080/limited/#v1.003 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

LTR Limited Grotesque is a low contrast sans serif design with a rather steep angle and a joyful mix of shapes.

http://localhost:8080/ncnd/#v5.3 2023-10-18T00:00:00Z

This addresses an issue with font naming in InDesign 2024. This means you may need to find/replace the font in your document as the name has changed. And new CFF OpenType versions for the non-variable styles.

http://localhost:8080/principia/#v1.407 2023-10-16T00:00:00Z

This addresses an issue with font naming in InDesign 2024.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/principia_1.407.jpg http://localhost:8080/federalreserve/#v4.105 2023-09-18T00:00:00Z

Additional end pieces and simplified access through nicely named stylistic sets: Crown, Toffee, Scroll, Oval, Engraved, Lunate, Crescent, Candy, Fish and Hotdog.

http://localhost:8080/federal/#v4.205 2023-09-17T00:00:00Z

A new vertical bevel enables a single-layer interpretation of the shaded LTR Federal design.

http://localhost:8080/principia/#v1.406 2023-09-17T00:00:00Z

Small updates to naming.

http://localhost:8080/federal/#v4.101 2023-08-07T00:00:00Z

Added notdef. Changed /currency. Renamed /apple to /fisheye 0x25C9 to make it accessible. Clearly this is not a fisheye, but there is no unicode for all-seeing-omni-thing. Improved glyph order. Increased the ascender values. Improved selected name table entries for the whole collection. Federal Regular and Federal Reserve Note can now be licensed separately.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/federal_4.205.jpg http://localhost:8080/principia/#v1.402 2023-08-05T00:00:00Z

Default numerals are now proportional old style. Lining numerals (lnum) are also proportional. Tabular versions available at tnum. Small tweaks to /two, /yen, /Y, /thinspace. Improved acutes over ij and IJ. Access Alternates feature added.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/releasenotes/principia_1.402.svg http://localhost:8080/principia/#v1.402 2023-08-05T00:00:00Z

The instance styles from the variable fonts now as single CFF OpenTypes.

http://localhost:8080articles/custom 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

The LettError Type Studio can modify and extend existing designs from our collection, or draw something completely new.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/typeservices/typeservices.png http://localhost:8080articles/ncnd-typewriter-guide 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

Do you need the Variable, Classic, Rough or HD edition?

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/ncnd/ncndguide_panel.png http://localhost:8080articles/federal-guide 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z

Introduction to the different Federals

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/federal/federal_optical@2x.png http://localhost:8080archive/emigre 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The LettError Randomfont manifesto. Emigré #18, 1990.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/randomfonts/randomfonts_manifesto.png http://localhost:8080archive/toolspace 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Essay by Jan Middendorp on early LettError for the Charles Nypels Award Book. 2000

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/toolspace/toolspace.png http://localhost:8080research/noordzij-cube 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z

Practical research in theoretical models

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/cube/cube_practical.png http://localhost:8080research/typecooker 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Notes on a practical type and lettering exercise method.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/typecooker/typecooker_panel.png http://localhost:8080research/ondigitisation 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A practical and statistical analysis of digitised type. 2012

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/digitise/research_digitisation.png http://localhost:8080research/optics 2026-05-17T00:00:00Z

Explorations of optics in typography and some visualisation of snow.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/optics/research_optics_light_reflection.jpg http://localhost:8080drawing 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mindbending realities of LettError illustrations.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/fish/sorts.jpg http://localhost:8080drawing/lettering 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Refreshingly void of swashery

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/lettering/Shiny.jpg http://localhost:8080drawing/covers 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lettering exercises within imagined and confined spaces. Some existing books redrawn, some made up.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/covers/Ghastly.jpg http://localhost:8080drawing/zines 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Irregular zines on letters and illustration

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/fillers/zine_process_binding.jpg http://localhost:8080articles/badtype 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

An essay exploring criteria for type.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/badtype/banner_badtype.png http://localhost:8080archive/contracts 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some observations about contracts between type designers and distributors.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/contracts/critical_eye.jpg http://localhost:8080bookshop 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Occasionally we have some books for sale.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/bookshop/bookshelf_panel.png http://localhost:8080scrollerFonts 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scroller: Serendipitous discovery of LettError fonts.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/bookshop/bookshelf_panel.png http://localhost:8080scroller 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scroller: Serendipitous discovery of all fonts, articles, drawings & photos on LettError. A randomised gallery.

http://localhost:8080/assets/img/bookshop/bookshelf_panel.png