Independent Type Foundry Specializing in Variable Fonts & custom typefaces

fonts are magic

We craft versatile font families that integrate into your projects like magic with our free trials, simple licensing, and custom font services.

Previously called Alanna Munro Type Foundry  |  Find out more →

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We believe fonts should be

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Easy to License

We offer a two options to cover the use of the fonts and determine license size by number of employees.

Variable First

Large typeface families with variable fonts offer greater versatility in both print and in digital media.

Rich in Languages

Our base 327 Latin language character set includes an ever-expanding number of Indigenous Languages.

Feature Font

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Popular Fonts

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Tofino

74 Style
Width Axis
Text Styles

$35
Sahlia Stencil
Updated Font

10 Styles
Weight Axis
Alternates

$30
Kyoshi

8 Pixel Types
Color Font
Retro & Nifty

$25
Stornoway

28 Styles
Contrast Axis
True Italics

$35
Amberwood

5 Styles
Weight Axis
Blackletter

$25
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Get a custom font! We build it precisely for your use case, allowing you to own your brand’s unique voice, including exclusive licensing.

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Our Letterforms Are Used By

Scholastic BooksJohn Fluevog Shoes LA GalaxyDistrict of TofinoPaddywax Candle BarHeritage PublishingMitskiTaste of Nature

Goods

Become a pen tool wizard with this pocket guide about vectorizing letterforms. Unfolds to an 8.5x11 poster including pen tool wizard wisdom and some handy Glyphs shortcuts. Printed in two colour Risograph—some registration shift is part of the charm of a Riso printed project.
Paths, Points, & Handles
A holographic ampersand sticker.
Ampersand Stornoway
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Fonts Are Magic

Articles

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Arcane Type: An Evolution of Alanna Munro Type Foundry

Introducing Arcane Type Foundry! I’m a mixture of excited and terrified about changing the name of my foundry. I’ve been doing business under Alanna Munro Type Foundry for 5 years now and have discovered that building a brand as a one-human business is freaking hard!

Two examples of the word musqueum set in indigenous characters, the top one is poorly set with an eclectic mix of characters and the bottom is more unified

The Typography of Land Acknowledgements – How To Set Indigenous Words With Respect

Land acknowledgments honour the history and presence of Indigenous peoples on the lands where we live and work. However, presenting a land acknowledgment typographically can prove challenging due to limited language support in many typefaces.

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Font Licensing Explained

When you ‘buy’ a font, you are actually purchasing a licence document that explains what you can and can’t do with the font files. This document is usually called the End User Licensing Agreement or EULA for short.

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FONTS ARE MAGIC