November 2025's best new typefaces: Grotesques, experimental systems, and typographic heritage
By
Tom May
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Summary
A roundup of the best new typeface releases for November 2025, highlighting a dialogue between tradition and innovation. The article covers fresh grotesques challenging Helvetica's dominance, experimental systems exploring collective authorship and architectural inspiration, and typefaces that blur the boundaries between serif and sans. The releases range from deeply personal explorations to ambitious technical achievements, with several fonts drawing on British typographic heritage.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThis month's releases span from deeply personal explorations to ambitious technical achievements
A clear thread running through November's typefaces is the dialogue between tradition and innovation
from grotesques that set out to challenge Helvetica's ubiquity to experimental systems born from collaborative workshops
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