TITANS OF TYPE

The Lives Behind the Letterforms

Befriend history's most influential type designers.

Each Titans profile is a portrait: narrated biographies, hand-illustrated maps, and visual references that reconstruct the path of a life—one marked by craft, conviction, and influence.

Audio Biographies

Encounter each designer’s typographic voice, ideas, and historical moment through every episode.
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Trace their journey through hand-illustrated maps, milestones, and relationships.
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In the Company of Masters

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William Morris

British

1834–1896

Kelmscott Press

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Visionary of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris united beauty, craft, and social reform in 19th-century design.
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Frederic Goudy

American

1865–1947

Copperplate Gothic

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America’s most prolific type designer, Goudy blended warmth, tradition, and craftsmanship into over 100 typefaces.
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Stanley Morison

British

1889–1967

Times New Roman

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Historian and typographic reformer, Morison revived classical forms and directed the creation of Times New Roman.
Designer

Margaret Calvert

British

1936–

Transport, Rail Alphabet

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Designer of the UK Transport typeface and iconic road signs, Margaret Calvert fused clarity, legibility, and humanist elegance in public design.
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