Creative Director · Creative Lead
Guided by everything we’ve learned from our clients and collaborators, the Next Series takes The Northern Block to a new level.
Guided by everything we’ve learned from our clients and collaborators, The Next Series takes The Northern Block to a new level. As a small type foundry, we rely on our trusted network of contributors, who each bring something unique to the table. That spirit of collaboration is what drives us forward.
The Northern Block is rebuilding its typeface library through the Next Series, reengineering its core families like Loew, Lintel, and Nurom for global, multiscript use. The project involves international collaborators and advanced interpolation systems to improve readability and consistency across scripts and sizes. The initiative reflects the foundry’s commitment to cultural authenticity and technical precision in contemporary type design.
PRINT Magazine’s Type Tuesday feature spotlights The Northern Block’s Next Series, a new collection of multilingual, flexible typefaces designed to perform across languages and platforms. The article highlights the foundry’s focus on evolution, collaboration, and technical refinement in type design. Quotes from the team emphasize the global, adaptive nature of the project and the hard work behind its development.
PRINT Magazine’s Type Tuesday feature by Deb Aldrich spotlights Boxal, a new typeface from The Northern Block designed by Jonathan Hill. Inspired by 1980s arcade typography, Boxal modernizes pixel-based letterforms with proportional spacing and multiple stylistic variations. The article celebrates its balance of nostalgia and contemporary refinement, positioning it as a flexible toolkit for designers revisiting early digital aesthetics.