Helvetica’s expensive licensing fees meant that not all of IBM’s employees had access to the font. Now all 380,000 people will be able to use and see the same typeface. IBM is also making the font free for anyone in the world to download, but the final version won’t be released until early 2018.Why IBM Created Its Own Typeface After A Century Without One
Typography is the appearance and arrangement of type. Each word or paragraph lives in a grid system—creating helpful alignments, harmonious relationships and clear organizations. Typography should reflect careful choices in size, placement, and weight to create useful hierarchies to guide users through the content.IBM Type - Design
Before you do anything else, first identify the purpose of your design. What information do you want to convey? What is the medium for your design? Good design aligns its typography with its purpose. This is because typography is key to setting mood, tone, and style in your designs.Typography can make or break your design: a process for choosing type
Postpone drawing the actual outline until you have an idea where it is. Just drawing any line isn’t going to make it the right one. Better to ignore drawing the contour altogether and focus on proportion, contrast, weight, the white shapes as well as the black shapeGetting Started With Type Design: A Personal Journey
In order for information to be displayed efficiently on every platform, in every environment, Samsung have developed a large range of weights, and this range of weights enables expressive design and contrast for emphasis.SamsungOne, the New Universal Typeface for Samsung
