Episode 268: UI Typography with Oliver Schöndorfer

Why do details matter so much in product typography? Our guest today is Oliver Schöndorfer, a UI designer, typography consultant, and YouTuber. You’ll learn how to select a typeface for your software project, whether your logo should use the same font as your product, why you always need to consider the line length, and more.

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Show Notes

• Pimp my Type — Oliver’s website
• Figma, Dropbox, Miro — brands with expressive typography
• TypeTogether, Blaze Type, FontWerk — Oliver’s favorite foundries
• Web Typography — a book by Richard Rutter
• Check out Oliver’s YouTube channel
• Read more on Oliver’s blog
• Follow Oliver on Instagram and Twitter
• Find Oliver’s deal for UI Breakfast listeners at pimpmytype.com/ui-breakfast

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