Dan Cederholm
@simplebits.com
Making handmade type and goods at SimpleBits®. Designer, author, speaker, and USCG-licensed captain. Previously co-founder of Dribbble.
https://simplebits.com
https://simplebits.com
Reposted by Dan Cederholm
In pt. 2, Dan talks about how a weird orange peeler became the most replied-to topic in his newsletter.
Why? Because specificity is relatable.
🍊 Tiny details = big joy.
Watch here → youtu.be/DlTZBx1zyjs?si=MhTKQ...
Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/ep...
Why? Because specificity is relatable.
🍊 Tiny details = big joy.
Watch here → youtu.be/DlTZBx1zyjs?si=MhTKQ...
Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/ep...
November 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In pt. 2, Dan talks about how a weird orange peeler became the most replied-to topic in his newsletter.
Why? Because specificity is relatable.
🍊 Tiny details = big joy.
Watch here → youtu.be/DlTZBx1zyjs?si=MhTKQ...
Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/ep...
Why? Because specificity is relatable.
🍊 Tiny details = big joy.
Watch here → youtu.be/DlTZBx1zyjs?si=MhTKQ...
Listen here → www.buzzsprout.com/2092855/ep...
Had a heckuva good time chatting with the excellent @fontawesome.com folks on their podcast about the creative journey, making type, and design detours. Part I of II is up for listening today. www.podcastawesome.com/2092855/epis...
Living the Dream: Dan Cederholm's Creative Journey (Part 1) - Podcast Awesome
SummaryDesigner, author, and co-founder of Dribbble, Dan Cederholm joins Podcast Awesome to chat with Matt Johnson and Jory Raphael about finding joy in creativity later in life, making fonts just for...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Had a heckuva good time chatting with the excellent @fontawesome.com folks on their podcast about the creative journey, making type, and design detours. Part I of II is up for listening today. www.podcastawesome.com/2092855/epis...
Some important news: There are two new decals available in the shop. They’ll also be included in our Decal Pack for maximum savings.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Some important news: There are two new decals available in the shop. They’ll also be included in our Decal Pack for maximum savings.
simplebits.shop/collections/...
simplebits.shop/collections/...
“A rising tide lifts all boats.” —John F. Kennedy
(Testing a new WIP typeface, Clauthbound)
(Testing a new WIP typeface, Clauthbound)
September 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“A rising tide lifts all boats.” —John F. Kennedy
(Testing a new WIP typeface, Clauthbound)
(Testing a new WIP typeface, Clauthbound)
To mark 1 year of the Studio Notes newsletter, we’re having a big sale on all goods & fonts in the shop—30% off with code NOTES ✌️
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simplebits.shop/collections/...
September 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
To mark 1 year of the Studio Notes newsletter, we’re having a big sale on all goods & fonts in the shop—30% off with code NOTES ✌️
simplebits.shop/collections/...
simplebits.shop/collections/...
If Turbeau bold were a synthesizer, it’d most certainly be analog. Available now!
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simplebits.shop/products/tur...
September 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If Turbeau bold were a synthesizer, it’d most certainly be analog. Available now!
simplebits.shop/products/tur...
simplebits.shop/products/tur...
Aside from Knight Rider, there were some other good 80s action shows. I don’t ever remember seeing Street Hawk, though the premise sounds great (essentially KITT is a motorcycle?). Our new type family, Turbeau, in action.
September 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Aside from Knight Rider, there were some other good 80s action shows. I don’t ever remember seeing Street Hawk, though the premise sounds great (essentially KITT is a motorcycle?). Our new type family, Turbeau, in action.
I’ve been a big fan of si-fai movies and shows. This is our brand new typeface, Turbeau, in use.
September 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I’ve been a big fan of si-fai movies and shows. This is our brand new typeface, Turbeau, in use.
Our new typeface, Turbeau, is released today. Inspired by the end credits of Knight Rider, and warbly, analog synths. Three weights, alternate characters, diacritics, and oblique styles—all under a single license. Never perfect, always a-okay.
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simplebits.shop/products/tur...
September 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Our new typeface, Turbeau, is released today. Inspired by the end credits of Knight Rider, and warbly, analog synths. Three weights, alternate characters, diacritics, and oblique styles—all under a single license. Never perfect, always a-okay.
simplebits.shop/products/tur...
simplebits.shop/products/tur...
Never perfect since 2002.
August 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Never perfect since 2002.
A free pre-release of our next typeface, Turbeau, is out for Gold members.
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simplebits.com/notebook/tur...
Turbeau Pre-Release
Today, I'm excited to share a free pre-release version of our latest typeface, Turbeau, with Gold members.
Years (decades?) ago, I remember seeing the end credits on one of my favorite shows from the...
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August 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A free pre-release of our next typeface, Turbeau, is out for Gold members.
simplebits.com/notebook/tur...
simplebits.com/notebook/tur...
Behold, Studio Notes #44 is published! Also, as an experiment, I’ve enabled comments on Notebook posts for signed-in members (free or Gold). It’s only been maybe 15 years? 🤓
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Studio Notes #44
Happy Friday, Amigos. Here's issue #44 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday.
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Comedian and SNL alum, Fred Armisen is releasing a record of 100 sound effects (there are actua...
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August 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Behold, Studio Notes #44 is published! Also, as an experiment, I’ve enabled comments on Notebook posts for signed-in members (free or Gold). It’s only been maybe 15 years? 🤓
simplebits.com/notebook/stu...
simplebits.com/notebook/stu...
A new hat and a new tee in the shop! I chose some random words to feature a couple of our own typefaces. Also, take 15% off any hat or tee with code RANDOM at checkout for the next week ✌️
simplebits.shop/collections/...
simplebits.shop/collections/...
August 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A new hat and a new tee in the shop! I chose some random words to feature a couple of our own typefaces. Also, take 15% off any hat or tee with code RANDOM at checkout for the next week ✌️
simplebits.shop/collections/...
simplebits.shop/collections/...
Posted some found type from Maine for free (and paid!) subscribers.
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Type Coast: Maine
We took a little weekend trip to Maine and I captured some found type. My plan is to visit various New England towns to find inspired lettering and document it all. The only criteria is that the town ...
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July 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Posted some found type from Maine for free (and paid!) subscribers.
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simplebits.com/notebook/typ...
My latest Studio Notes™ is out! Quick bits delivered to you each Friday.
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Studio Notes #41
Hello, Friendly Folks. Here's issue #41 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday.
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Look, I like red wine. Specifically Pinot Noir. And most of the Pinots I buy these days have a...
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July 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
My latest Studio Notes™ is out! Quick bits delivered to you each Friday.
simplebits.com/notebook/stu...
simplebits.com/notebook/stu...
Scorekard. Our latest Danmade typeface inspired by a vintage baseball scorekeeper card.
July 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Scorekard. Our latest Danmade typeface inspired by a vintage baseball scorekeeper card.
Scorekard. Our latest display typeface for people like you. Three weights and expanded Latin language support.
simplebits.shop/products/sco...
simplebits.shop/products/sco...
July 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Scorekard. Our latest display typeface for people like you. Three weights and expanded Latin language support.
simplebits.shop/products/sco...
simplebits.shop/products/sco...
Reposted by Dan Cederholm
JavaScript for Everyone would have suffered a heartbreaking change of display font were it not for Cartridge from @simplebits.com—immaculate vibes _and_ readability.
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Identifying issues with design assets
We’ve just arrived the prototypes and technical planning sprint and up until this point the focus has been heavily swayed towards creativity. Now it’s all about working out what can work in the browse...
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July 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
JavaScript for Everyone would have suffered a heartbreaking change of display font were it not for Cartridge from @simplebits.com—immaculate vibes _and_ readability.
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piccalil.li/projects/cou...
Little Decal Friday update for you ✌️✨
June 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Little Decal Friday update for you ✌️✨
Introducing Scorekard! Our new imperfect sans inspired by an old baseball scoring card. Upper/lowercase, 3 weights, diacritics, Danmade line wandering, etc. Read more about Scorekard in the Notebook: simplebits.com/notebook/int...
June 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Introducing Scorekard! Our new imperfect sans inspired by an old baseball scoring card. Upper/lowercase, 3 weights, diacritics, Danmade line wandering, etc. Read more about Scorekard in the Notebook: simplebits.com/notebook/int...
Dropped a free pre-release version of Scorekard to Gold members ✨
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simplebits.com/notebook/sco...
June 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Dropped a free pre-release version of Scorekard to Gold members ✨
simplebits.com/notebook/sco...
simplebits.com/notebook/sco...
Today I announced SimpleBits® Gold, a new membership tier for the site that includes Secret Type Club Slack, discounts on fonts and goods, free pre-release fonts, bonus posts, and more. A new way forward that will hopefully allow me to keep my dream job around here. ✌️✨
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simplebits.gold
June 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today I announced SimpleBits® Gold, a new membership tier for the site that includes Secret Type Club Slack, discounts on fonts and goods, free pre-release fonts, bonus posts, and more. A new way forward that will hopefully allow me to keep my dream job around here. ✌️✨
simplebits.gold
simplebits.gold