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These databases collect resources and professionals relevant to FLINTA type design* in order to create visibility and facilitate research.
The first database includes resources on the topic, e.g. projects, publications, articles, research, stipends, lists and other resources.
The second database includes FLINTA professionals* relevant to the topic, such as type designers, foundries, authors, researchers and educators.
Each database can be sorted alphabetically or by category, and can be filtered by categories.
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FLINTA* is a German abbreviation that stands for "Frauen, Lesben, intergeschlechtliche, nichtbinäre, trans und agender Personen", meaning women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender people. The asterisk represents all non-binary gender identities. (Source)
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Something missing? Something not right?
Let me know! Please don’t hesitate to **send in your contributions and corrections**, and of course your own names if applicable. This list is always in progress and can never guarantee completeness. It will only get better with the help of the collective! Feel free to also share your suggestions for improving this resource.
Thank you!
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This resource is maintained by Anna Cairns, founder of Comma Type, an independent type foundry in Berlin, Germany.
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Whenever a type designer sells their typefaces through their own website/shop (either branded with their own name or a label/foundry name), they are tagged as a Foundry. As soon as a type designer uses another foundry or platform to sell their fonts, they are tagged Type designer.
In order to record individuals as well as businesses, both foundry and foundry owner are usually listed and interlinked.
Whenever Type designers use a pseudonym or business name for their practice, but don’t sell their own fonts as a Foundry, both their personal and business names are recorded separated by a slash and tagged as Type designer.
For the reasons mentioned above, there are some cases where individuals are tagged as both Type designers and Foundry.
The tag Type author/educator/researcher tries to capture type-related academic work. Often, these three activities are very closely linked, which is why a common tag seemed appropriate.
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The idea originated during a collaborative conversation on love letters and a love for letters between Laura Markert, Simon Wahlers (Zweifel) and myself as part of Zweifel’s “Rundbrief” series. Our “Loveletters Rundbrief” is set to be released in December of 2025. You can soon order it over at the Zweifel website (for now only available in German language).
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Andrea Tinnes