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Hello, I’m Elliot! Designer, author, speaker, and all-round typography nerd. You might know my work with Adobe Fonts & Google Fonts, or the magazines 8 FacesLagom.

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Universal Principles of Typography

100 key concepts, theories, and guidelines for choosing, pairing, and using type. Published by Quarto in 2024, with a foreword by Ellen Lupton.

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Fine Specimens

My next book! A curated collection of the best in contemporary type design, chock full of inspiration. To be published by Quarto in March 2026 and available to pre-order now!

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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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2025 in review

The world is an absolute mess right now and it feels like an indulgence to sit back and review the year that’s gone from such a self-centric view. But I also know that these annual reflections are a chance to express gratitude for how lucky I am, living in (and working from) a home that feels safe, surrounded by my family, getting paid to do something I love. So I’m starting this with a thank you to the universe and an acknowledgment of my privilege. Here’s a little glimpse at some of what happened in 2025, with most of the family stuff reserved for our own memories and photo albums.

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My next speaking gig

TypeParis Now26

30th May 2026
Paris, France 🇫🇷

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