Type Mafia

Hi! I’m Gerben Dollen, smart capo at @TypeMafia. I really enjoy sharing my on- and offline observations. Every now and then I write my musings on design, typography in particular, and other interesting things I come across.

Previous issues

#9

February 17, 2017

Actium Cyrillic: a different approach for strokes below the baseline. – Last year Type Mafia focussed on new territories. We designed Cyrillic alphabets, the script for writ
#8

December 22, 2016

Why simple typographic title sequences work – I never watch science fiction horror, but the opening titles (and theme song) of Stranger Things real
#7

November 4, 2016

The end of the Amsterdam’s curly letter 😢 – I have a rather sad story to tell you this week. Lately I passed café De Doofpot at the Amstelveensew
#6

October 21, 2016

What makes you click? – I had no idea I was standing next to a piece of history when I visited the Buchstabenmuseum in Berlin
#5

September 30, 2016

Why responsive typography is necessary – Relearned that you can make something look like fluorescent by cleverly choosing the right surroundin
#4

August 25, 2016

Type Mafia — Issue #4 – Summer is great for leaving the comfort zone and seeing things in the wild. Offline. I love cruising
#3

May 13, 2016

Issue #3 — Beijing – New week, new city! From Hong Kong we flew to selfie(stick) nation number one and touched down in Bei
#2

May 6, 2016

Issue #2 — Hong Kong – Spent an intense week in Hong Kong, fully packed with offline amusement. The city of blinding lights
#1

April 22, 2016

Issue #1 — Let's go crazy – Okay, let's try something new. An entertaining and short mailing digest about all the beauties (and b