Lowercase “s” Might Be the Hardest Letter in the Entire Alphabet to Draw

25/07/2026

Ask type designers which single letter gives them the most trouble, and “s” comes up constantly. It has no straight...

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Lowercase “r” Is the Shortest Letter With the Longest List of Design Rules

23/07/2026

Lowercase “r” doesn’t look like it should be complicated. It’s short, it’s simple, it’s mostly just a stem with a...

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“q” Never Appears Alone in English — Here’s What That Means for Type Design

22/07/2026

Lowercase “q” has a quirk unlike almost any other letter in English: outside of a handful of loanwords and proper...

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Lowercase “p” Is Part of a Four-Letter Family That Still Confuses Kids Learning to Write

21/07/2026

“p” belongs to one of the most notorious groups of letters in early literacy education: the “b,” “d,” “p,” “q”...

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Why a Perfect Circle Makes a Terrible Lowercase “o”

20/07/2026

It sounds counterintuitive, but drawing lowercase “o” as a mathematically perfect circle is one of the most common mistakes beginner...

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Lowercase “n” Is the Most Important Letter You’ve Never Thought About

18/07/2026

If “e” is the most common letter in English text, “n” is arguably the most important letter in a type...

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