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

21/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

“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 | 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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Zigwo Black: A Thick, Chunky Bold Display Font With Big Personality

20/07/2026 | Display Font, Shop

Every designer has faced that moment of staring at a blank headline, knowing the words are right but the font...

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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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