Why “x” Became the Universal Symbol for the Unknown

02/08/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

“x” barely shows up in ordinary English words, yet it’s everywhere in math, movie ratings, kisses at the end of...

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Lowercase “t” Is the Only Ascender With a Foot — Here’s Why That Matters

27/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

Look closely at lowercase “t” next to its ascending neighbors “b,” “d,” “h,” “k,” and “l,” and something’s different: “t”...

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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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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 “g” Has Two Completely Different Shapes — Here’s Why

10/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

Look closely and you’ll notice something odd: lowercase “g” doesn’t have one standard shape the way most letters do. Depending...

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Why Lowercase “f” Is One of the Hardest Letters to Kern in Any Font

09/07/2026 | Blog, Glyphs Guide

Open any font’s kerning table and there’s a good chance “f” has more override pairs than almost any other letter....

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