Lucas Sharp

Designer · Founder

2 articles · Oct 2024Sep 2025

Studios:Sharp Type

Articles & interviews

  • "Top 50 Fonts Designers Will Love in 2026"

    Creative Boom’s article by Tom May surveys the design community to identify 50 typefaces expected to trend in 2026. The roundup highlights a mix of contemporary and classic fonts from leading foundries such as Grilli Type, Klim, ABC Dinamo, and Pangram Pangram. It reflects a broader trend toward revisiting familiar grotesques and serifs with modern refinements for digital and branding applications.

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  • The Sharp Type's revival: Lucas Sharp and Chantra Malee's next steps

    The article is an in-depth interview with Sharp Type founders Lucas Sharp and Chantra Malee, exploring the foundry’s evolution following the sale of its catalogue to Monotype and the launch of its new phase, Volume Two. They discuss the challenges of sustaining innovation in type design, the lifecycle of a foundry, and balancing experimental creativity with functional design. The piece also reflects on their past successes, including Ogg and Sharp Grotesque, and their vision for the next chapter.

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