Australian Type Foundry

Australian Type Foundry Australian Type Foundry is the commercial outlet of type designer Wayne Thompson.

http://www.atf.com.au

Commissions welcome for custom type design, word marks & brand marks

Masters of Typeface Design (MResTD), University of Reading UK.

Weird random moment today. Walking the streets of inner-city Bilbao, Spain, I found one of my fonts used in a restaurant...
12/04/2026

Weird random moment today. Walking the streets of inner-city Bilbao, Spain, I found one of my fonts used in a restaurant logo. I wasn’t looking for it, it just happened to cross my eyeline. The font is called Bosin, and I designed it sooo long ago that I had to look it up to confirm!

Currently enjoying the rich typographic tradition of Spain. First Madrid, then Toledo and now Seville has been a smorgas...
03/04/2026

Currently enjoying the rich typographic tradition of Spain. First Madrid, then Toledo and now Seville has been a smorgasbord of type samples both historical and modern. Everywhere I turn it seems there is a new delight. So here is a carousel of assorted fontologies. Enjoy!

I came across a bunch of old membership badges which are typographically curious. All made of metal, with one side ename...
04/12/2025

I came across a bunch of old membership badges which are typographically curious. All made of metal, with one side enamelled with a colour design. The reverse sides are all punch-stamped with a membership number and the manufacturer’s logo (scroll through the carousel to see the reverse sides). The lettering presumably was done by bromide typesetting and/or film output and then reduced to size. Can you imagine this kind of process today? If anyone has insight into how these things were made please let me know in the comments.

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Newcastle, NSW
2291

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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