iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our newest release Junct by Gwenola Kidd Corbett of Boyish Type is now available at Overlap. Go check it out. store.overlaptype.com/fonts/junct #displaytype #graphicdesign

040

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Boiga Version 3 is out now on futurefonts. Now with narrow styles and a larger character set. Check it out here www.futurefonts.com/overlaptype/... #typedesign

110

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

World Peace, typeset in Parch. Parch is available on seven weights and a variable font through store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch

010

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

A look at student work from my previous Experimental Letterforms Workshop with Type Electives. New online class starts on July 9! Student Showcase: www.typeelectives.com/books/experi... #typedesign #graphicdesign

020

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Parch is a typeface built in reverse, made out of simple shapes. The regular weight is rigid while the light and the dark weights decay to mimic how vinyl signs deteriorate over time. store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #graphicdesign #fonts #typeface

195

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Wefts by Aasawari Suhas Kulkarni in a slanted pixel typeface that weaves horizontally as it gets bolder. store.overlaptype.com/fonts/wefts #graphicdesign #typedesign

030

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Boiga is available now through Futurefonts while in progress. Version 3 coming soon with narrower styles. www.futurefonts.com/overlaptype/... #typeface #graphicdesign #fonts

051

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Upcoming workshops: May 27th, Mini Graffiti Concepts. AtypI Conference, Stanford Campus. June 28,29, Graffiti Concepts Workshop at Typographics NYC. July 9 – Aug 6, Experimental Letterforms Workshop with Type Electives, online #designworkshops #typeworkshops

Experimental Letterforms with Type Electives online

011

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Wefts, our newest release, designed by Aasawari Suhas Kulkarni is a pixel italic typeface family with a variable horizontal weaving axis. Check it out on our website. store.overlaptype.com/fonts/wefts #typedesign #graphicdesign #variablefonts #overlaptype

Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns quote typeset in Wefts typeface.

Wefts is an all caps italic pixel typeface family,based on damask weaving patterns

Wefts patterns and typeface on blue background

Wefts variable typeface showing different weights on blue background

051

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

New release! Wefts by Aasawari Suhas Kulkarni is a pixel type family with ornaments and a variable axis to weave strokes horizontally. Check it out now at Overlap Type store.overlaptype.com/fonts/wefts #weftstypeface #overlaptype #variablefonts #graphicdesign

New typeface Wefts, available though overlaptype.com. Light teal background and a pixel font with ornaments that reads New Release

031

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Glyphs and ligatures from Outgo by James Plattner, available at overlap type store.overlaptype.com/fonts/outgo

011

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

New project coming to Overlap Type soon from Aasawari Kulkarni. #typedesign #graphicdesign #pixelfont #typeface #fonts

120

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Boiga Version two is now available through Future Fonts. This clunky & rounded design came from equal parts signage in Tokyo and graffiti fill-ins. Now in five weights, in outlined and fill styles. Check it out now! www.futurefonts.com/overlaptype/... #futurefonts #typedesign #graphicdesign

010

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Two new workshops in early 2026: Intro to modern type design: Jan 29 10 weeks, Design your first font. letterformarchive.org/shop/introdu... @letterformarchive Experimental Letterforms: Feb 3 5 weeks, thinking outside of type. www.typeelectives.com/courses/expe... @typeelectives

Experimental Letterforms with Type Electives

Intro to modern type design with Letterform Archive

0102

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Oaks version 4 is now up on Futurefonts.com. New glyphs. More diacritics, new stylistic sets and a lot of details ironed out. Check it out now. #typedesign #fonts #typeface #graphicdesign www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton...

010

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Highlighting some glyphs from the overlap catalog. Check out Forager by @dingbat.co on our website. store.overlaptype.com/fonts/forager #sansserif #typedesign #fonts

Shapes that can be found in the natural world. Forager sans typeface

020

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Parch has a decaying variable axis, try it out on your next Halloween graphic store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch

Image of parch decaying in outlined text

010

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Parch was designed in reverse using simple shapes to create the negative space. Check out the variable font tester on our website to see what it can do. store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #variablefonts #experimentaltypography

1101

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

I am offering a new workshop! Experimental Letterforms, ideas and concepts from beyond the canon of type design history. Online, once a week for 5 weeks, with an assist from James Plattner, More info here: www.typeelectives.com/courses/expe... #typedesign

040

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Testing out fractions on the wildest typeface I have ever made, Parch. Check out the project here store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #variablefonts

051

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Using my new typeface Substantial to remake some 90s nostalgia. Available now at Future Fonts, a narrow sans serif in five weights. www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton... #graphicdesign #typeface #fonts

1110

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

New release today! Substantial V.1 is available now at Future Fonts, a narrow sans serif in five weights. www.futurefonts.com/keltroughton... #graphicdesign #typeface #fonts

140

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Please check out our newest release at Overlap Type, SMOR by @ninastoessinger.bsky.social , available now: store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor #graphicdesign #typeface #typedesign

000

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Oakland CA, faded wall signs. Finally got a decent shot of this one and was able to straighten it in photoshop. #signpainting

010

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

SMOR by Nina Stössinger @ninastoessinger.bsky.social is available now at Overlap Type. Check it out on our website: store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor #typography #typedesign #fonts #typeface #graphicdesign

SMOR graphic showcasing the new type release of SMOR

031

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Good news: SMOR, the new typeface by Nina Stössinger @ninastoessinger.bsky.social launched today with my foundry Overlap Type! 20% Discount code: ”typographics” on Friday and Saturday during the conference in NYC. store.overlaptype.com/fonts/smor #typeface #fonts #typefacedesign #newfonts

051

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I am heading to Typographics conference to teach a workshop for @coopertype.bsky.social. The two day workshop June 23 and 24 is about graffiti letterforms and how they can help type designers and lettering artists be more creative and generate new ideas. 2025.typographics.com/workshops/

Graffiti concepts for type people graphic

010

Reposted by Kel Troughton

Letterform Archive @letterformarchive.org · 02/06/2025

Want to learn type design but aren’t quite ready for a yearlong program? Intro to Modern Type Design with @keltroughton.bsky.social is the ideal 10-week online workshop to get you started. The summer session starts June 12. letterformarchive.org/shop/intro-t... #TypeDesign #Workshop #FontWorkshop

letterformarchive.org

Intro to Modern Type Design

Learn the fundamentals of type design and create your own original font in 10 weeks.

1171

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Some of the attributes of my typeface Boiga are very similar to my lil guy Lucas. store.overlaptype.com/fonts/boiga #typedesign #graphicdesign #displaytype

010

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Socko by Libbie Bischoff, in regular and italic. store.overlaptype.com/fonts/socko #graphicdesign #posterdesign #typedesign #fonts #displaytype #typeface

140

Reposted by Kel Troughton

Kyle Letendre @heykyle.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

My new font, Soft Text, is out today with FutureFonts! It's got a gentle low-contrast, a friendly demeanor and a slightly fruity mouth-feel. www.future-fonts.com/soft-type/so...

2283

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Socko is a display type family in regular and italic, designed by Libbie Bischoff. It was based on lettering from a knitting magazine to be soft and cozy. Check it out on your site: store.overlaptype.com/fonts/socko #graphicdesign #typedesign #fonts #displaytype

030

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Outgo is a sans family with overlapping round forms, and some unconventional round shapes (like the leaned back S and g.) Designed by James Plattner, available in 16 styles, check it out now at Overlap Type: store.overlaptype.com/fonts/outgo #displaytype #fonts #graphicdesign #typeface

050

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Forager is an art nouveau and nature inspired sans serif type family designed by @dingbat.co Jacob Cummings. Check it out now at store.overlaptype.com/fonts/forager #foragertypeface #overlaptype #fonts #typeface #sansseriftype #displaytype #artnouveautype

Words set in forager bold overlap typeface

Forager type family is available at overlaptype.com

072

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Amazing show of work by Margaret Kilgallen up now at SF Public Library, 6th Floor. Go see it, Long Live Matokie Slaughter❤️

160

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Recent student work from my Introduction to Modern Type Design workshop with @letterformarchive & @typewest In order: Anna Stuart, Ben Rowe, Cinthya Martinez, John Pugsley, Meghan White, Cooper, Sharon Zhang #designworkshop #typedesign #fonts #fontdesign #typedesignworkshop #designingtype

080

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Parch is a type family designed to mimic the way that vinyl signs deteriorate over time. It is available in 7 weights. store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #graphicdesign #posterdesign #fonts #typeface #displaytype #posterdesign

1130

Reposted by Kel Troughton

Martha Sue Coursey @marthasuecoursey.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Wow! My new typeface, Magik Wanda, is available on Future Fonts! www.futurefonts.xyz/marthasuecou... Use it for books, food/beauty businesses, or any project needing a human touch. It comes in four weights (light to chonky), a variable width axis, and an ornament set.

141

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Testing out some poster layouts using my typeface Parch, available now. store.overlaptype.com/fonts/parch #typedesign #posterdesign #graphicdesign #peaceonearth

170

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

By John Smith, 1898. Spread from: a Textbook on Show-Card Writing, by the International Textbook Company, Scranton PA, printed in 1903. #showcard #lettering #signpainting #vintagelettering

030

Kel Troughton @keltroughton.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Upcoming online workshop, Graffiti Concepts for Type People workshop with Type Electives. Starting March 6, On zoom, 5 weeks, 2 hr classes per week. More info at the link below. www.typeelectives.com/courses/Graf... #typedesign #typeworkshop #designworkshop #graphicdesign

Graffiti Concepts for Type People workshop graphic with Kel Troughton and James Plattner

050