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

25/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

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 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

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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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 “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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The Letter “h” Was Almost Silent Forever — How Type Design Kept It Alive

11/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

“h” has an odd reputation: in plenty of languages and even in some English words, it barely makes a sound...

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Why “e” Is the Most Common Letter in English — and the Hardest to Get Wrong

07/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

“e” is the most common letter in the English language, which means it’s also the letter under the most pressure....

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