Designers can do a lot to help with the climate emergency. We can use our talents to create awareness or translate data to accessible facts, alongside speed and efficiency which reduces power. Designers with knowledge of ethical supply chains can advise our clients on buying choices, reducing proof stages, agile practice and waste (particularly true when it comes to branded plastic consumables).

Earlier this summer, Carter and Cone and David Berlow’s Font Bureau removed all their fonts from the Adobe Font library. In March, House Industries also retired their fonts. Carter and Cone’s decision took away 50 families or 700 fonts. This isn’t uncommon, not all business relationships are endless, but it has an impact on creative work.

This video was made for Digital Women and covers 10 key areas of choosing fonts for your next project. I hope you find it useful!

There are lots of sites on the web that offer advice on fonts. Here’s my list of some of the best resources including books, blogs and learning tools. This page will be updated.