New Fontsmith typeface FS Irwin. Inspired by architecture, New York and cosmopolitan city life. London-based type foundry Fontsmith’s new typeface FS Irwin takes a transatlantic look at lettering. Designed by senior designer Fernando Mello, the font was inspired by New York and his time studying typeface design at the Cooper Union’s five-week Cooper Condensed Program. The designs originated in Mello’s studies in inscriptional lettering and calligraphic exercises, as he worked on a brief to design a clear, yet unique typeface that could communicate well, while avoiding loud and overtly mannered ..read more