As smartphones and apps changed the way we interact with tech forever during the 2010s, the type industry was feeling the push to create digital-first design. Changes to licensing due to digital use cases meant foundries had the opportunity to create alternative and innovative typefaces for brands. And yet, the san serif, highly legible typeface trend also reigned.
Let’s take a look back at the previous decade, as typographers, designers and other industry experts pick their top type of the 2010s (presented here in no particular order. For more inspiration for you next type project, we recently collated the best typography of the 2020s here, and then be sure to check out all of our Typography Week content.
