Hello dear Reader 🐉

So… Here we are. It’s no secret to this point that I am addicted to oversharing online. I’ve thought about starting a newsletter for years now. And I think it is time.

First and foremost of many news to come: I am getting more and more serious about setting up my TypeLair type foundry, which remains my ultimate dream and biggest bucket list goal. I’ve started setting up its website, on top of my regular Daytona Mess platform, which acts more as personal branding for me. I would like to get into content creation much more in the future, especially on YouTube; and Daytona Mess serves more as an alias for Ando the all around designer, whereas TypeLair is really dedicated to type in my mind, especially in relation to fantasy and video games. I’m still sorting it out; but it’s getting clearer, pinky promise. At least, I know I want TypeLair to be the… Well, lair for all my wildest typographic creatures. And I know I would like Alchetype to be its voice: concocting glyphs, crafting systems, fighting legibility dragons…

The way I plan to use this newsletter is essentially twofold.

One: stay publicly accountable on all my infinite unfinished typefaces, as ADD and a million interests can sometimes make type design overwhelming; by sharing progress, processes, behind the scenes, new releases, and updates on my various typographic and content endeavors.

But also, and perhaps more importantly, I have long wished for a platform where I could share, friend to friends, tidbits about pretty much anything that interests me (spoiler: that’s a LOT). A little collection of articles of sorts, if you will. Perhaps even more long-form articles, deep dives, just nerdy goodness around type design and pop culture. I have been getting into writing more and more lately, it is a skill I enjoy practicing, and would love to exchange opinions and thoughts with like-minded people. Consider Alchetype as an invitation.

Thank you so much for subscribing. I expect to schedule this newsletter either every two weeks, or monthly; but, full disclosure, it is very possible that it ends up being “whenever I have stuff to show” - which may be twice a week or once every two months. Please, feel obviously free to unsubscribe at any time, and give me feedback if you wish; I would immensely appreciate it. Especially should I be yapping too much 😁

Something ends, something begins. I very much look forward to sharing more, and in a more constructed fashion, in the next issue. I have been progressing on stuff I haven’t shared much online, exciting stuff!

Enormous thanks for reading, and take care ⚔️🔠

Ando