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Hello, I’m Elliot — a designer, author, and typography enthusiast. You might know my work with Adobe Fonts & Google Fonts, or the magazines 8 FacesLagom.

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My books

Universal Principles of Typography was published by Quarto in 2024 and features a foreword by Ellen Lupton. It’s available from anywhere that sells books. Oh, and I have a new book on the way in 2026!

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Sign up to Typographic & Sporadic, my occasional and somewhat lo-fi newsletter about typography and the various typographic things I’m up to. You can also browse the archives.

I’m teaching a new typography workshop in 2026. Come and learn about the joy of variable fonts with me!

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My podcast

Hello, Type Friends! is a podcast, on which I sit down with a friend for an informal chat about life, work, and, well... whatever comes up. No script. No plans. And no Bézier curves.

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On the blog

Adobe Fonts: once more, with feeling!

I’ve got an announcement to make: I’m very proud to be joining the Adobe Fonts team as Senior Staff Designer, and today is my first day as an employee. In fact, today is the first day I’ve been an employee of anywhere in... checks notes... 18.5 years.

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My most recent speaking gig

Creative Boom Studio Session

9th October 2025
online

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