Okay, we're ready to go — Tabula Type Studio is online. The first fonts are done, the checkout works, you can download test fonts, subscribe to the newsletter, and commission custom fonts. Everything a boutique type foundry needs is in place.
Getting here did require a fair bit of patience, I'll admit. After almost 30 years (hard to believe) in the creative industry — as a photographer, designer, and creative director — I felt the urge to start something new. Something completely new. And by a happy accident, I stumbled into type design, caught fire immediately, crafted my first font family, and was absolutely convinced I was some kind of type design royalty. That didn't last long. It didn't take much to realize that my first typeface was, well, pretty terrible.
I had to accept that being a type designer means more than just following your own creative instincts — it demands a deep technical understanding of how a typeface actually works. Because it's not just about beautiful, characterful design. It's about building a product that performs flawlessly across every operating system, app, and screen.
Today, after an intensive education in type engineering, after developing test routines, my own design processes, and countless design drafts — we're ready. TabulaType.Studio is the digital home of Andreas Quaisser | Type Design. And we're open.
You're welcome to follow along on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/andreas-quaisser-type-design
Or visit the studio directly: http://www.tabulatype.studio
The Koppa font was used for this article.