Type Design & Lettering Jury
- D&AD Awards 2025
The design of single font styles and font families. Includes variable fonts, symbols and lettering.
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Subcategories
You can enter your work in the following subcategories.
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5701 - Single Typeface
An individual typeface or font designed in a single genre such as serif or sans serif, or a single script such as Arabic or Chinese. Must consist of a basic character set without alternative weights, widths or additional styling. For use in display or text. Broader character sets are allowed if presented as a singular font file. Stylistic alternatives are allowed if made from a single master. -
5702 - Typeface Family
A typeface family designed in a single genre such as serif or sans serif, or a single script such as Arabic or Chinese. Consists of an extended character set, alternative weights, widths and accompanying styles, for use in display or text. -
5703 - Superfamily
Groups of related typefaces or typeface systems containing a mixture of genres, for example both Serif & Sans Serif. Designed with alternative weights, widths and any number of accompanying styles, for use in display or text. -
5704 - Multi-Script
A typeface family that includes more than one writing system within the character set, such as Arabic and Chinese. -
5705 - Variable Font
A typeface designed specifically for use in a variable font format to express a brand's identity. -
5706 - Symbols
Typefaces consisting of character sets for specialised applications. For example, icons, emojis, symbols, glyphs and other pictorial items within a font format. -
5707 - Lettering
Single characters, words and numbering systems in letterform and not designed to be a typeface. Can be static or animated and used for a variety of purposes, from branding to book design.