Women in Type: The Power of the South

When I published the first round of Women in Type releases, sure, I wanted to root the initiative in multiplicity—to have a collective narrative that’s…

Jan 20, 2025 • Flavia Zimbardi

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May 2024

Women That Shape Type, part 6—Best of 2023 B

It’s almost funny that it took me five issues to highlight a duet here—especially considering Women in Type launched as a collaborative project.

May 15, 2024 • Flavia Zimbardi

April 2024

Women That Shape Type, part 5—Best of 2023 A

While these reviews are curated by typeface, they are really about celebrating the talented people behind them.

Apr 23, 2024 • Flavia Zimbardi

February 2024

Typography on the Rocks: Flavia Zimbardi on Type Design and Gender Equality

That’s a wrap.

Feb 13, 2024 • Flavia Zimbardi

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October 2023

Designing with Grace: Ayaka Ito on Crafting Hanae, a Typeface of Classic Elegance

Ayaka Ito is an independent creative director, designer, illustrator, and type designer living in New York.

Oct 10, 2023 • Flavia Zimbardi

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August 2023

Inspiration and Innovation: The Creative Collaboration Behind Jobim

Inga Plönnigs is an independent type designer based in Berlin who divides her time between commissioned work for international clients and self…

Aug 29, 2023 • Flavia Zimbardi

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July 2023

Light, Camera, Typeface: The Making of Octavia

Let me introduce you to art director, trend-wizard, and writer extraordinaire Elizabeth Goodspeed, our first guest contributor on Contraforma.

Jul 27, 2023 • Flavia Zimbardi

May 2023

Women in Type: Stronger Together

In the summer of 2021, my good friend James Edmonson (type designer extraordinaire and founder of Ohno Type Co) invited me for an interview on his…

May 3, 2023 • Flavia Zimbardi

February 2023

Women That Shape Type, part 4

By now, you’ve probably noticed how many of these projects started in school.

Feb 15, 2023 • Flavia Zimbardi

January 2023

Women That Shape Type, part 3

I still need time to process my trip back home this past December.

Jan 13, 2023 • Flavia Zimbardi

December 2022

Women That Shape Type, part 2

In July 2020, I conducted an informal survey about typefaces released by Brazilian designers, and to my disappointment (though not surprise), only 25…

Dec 8, 2022 • Flavia Zimbardi

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November 2022

Women That Shape Type, part 1

Over the years I’ve shared glimpses of favorite typefaces designed by women across various platforms and in passing conversations, but a more…

Nov 7, 2022 • Flavia Zimbardi