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

22/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

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

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Why a Perfect Circle Makes a Terrible Lowercase “o”

20/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide, Typography

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 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

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

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Lowercase “m” Is Just Two “n”s Stitched Together — Sort Of

17/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

Lowercase “m” is the widest letter in most typefaces, and that width isn’t an accident of proportion — it’s baked...

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Why the Romans Barely Used “k” — and What That Means for Type Design

15/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

“k” has a strange status in the Latin alphabet: it’s ancient, but the Romans almost never used it. For centuries...

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Lowercase “j” Is the Youngest Letter in the Alphabet — Here’s the Full Story

14/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

Every other letter in the Latin alphabet can trace its shape back thousands of years to Phoenician or Greek origins....

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