Alanna Munro Type Foundry is a small, independent type foundry located in Vancouver, Canada.
My letterforms have been described as having ‘happy curves,’ which means that no matter the style, a friendly disposition is always infused into the vector drawings. But don’t mistake friendliness for frivolity; I am also a huge nerd and my fonts are always executed with the highest technical care. This ultimately results in typefaces and lettering with warm curves and technical precision, which is a win-win for your design projects!
But having a type foundry is more than just drawing letterforms. I also aim to have fair and easy to understand licensing, I frequently update and improve my existing font families, and I share my knowledge with the community. Feel free to swing by one of my type design live-streams on Twitch where you’ll see me answer all kinds of audience questions from “what is a double storey a?” to “why is sock-sorting the worst part of doing laundry?”
I would like to take a moment to acknowledge that the land on which I live and work is the unceded traditional territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations and I am grateful to be able to make typefaces in such a beautiful place.
My love and fascination with letterforms has been percolating since thirteen-year-old me was doodling bubble letters on my notebooks in English class. In my early 20’s I went to Emily Carr University of Art + Design to study communication design and emerged even more curious about letterforms and their place in design. I am now an independent type designer and lettering artist making retail and custom typefaces through Alanna Munro Type Foundry – really clever name right?!
In addition to fonts, I also make lettering pieces and create products featuring nice letters including stickers, cards, and even a book about being a huge letter nerd. I also stay involved in the local Vancouver design community by teaching typography at BCIT and co-organizing Type Brigade—a speakers series with talks on type-related topics.
Website
Typeface: Stornoway Variable
Development: Alanna Munro + lots of googling
Tools: Webflow & Fontdue
Built in: October 2024
Fonts
Tools: Glyphs 3, Fontbakery
Proofing: Affinity Designer & Publisher