DiscoverCreative CharactersBalancing expressiveness and readability with Cyla Costa.
Balancing expressiveness and readability with Cyla Costa.

Balancing expressiveness and readability with Cyla Costa.

Update: 2025-11-04
Share

Description

Cyla Costa's work feels alive. Hailing from Curitiba, Brazil, she's an award-winning graphic artist and type designer known for expressive lettering and vibrant color palettes. Feminism, strength, inclusivity, and culture are a few of the themes her work explores.

This week, Cyla chats with host Molly Doane about building a creative career and studio in Brazil, her approach to type design, and why letters are not only meant to be read. 

You can find blog posts for this and past episodes at monotype.com/podcast

Comments 
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Balancing expressiveness and readability with Cyla Costa.

Balancing expressiveness and readability with Cyla Costa.

Monotype