Ben Kiel and Jesse Ragan launched their digital type foundry XYZ Type in 2017 to craft typefaces and lettering for major brands, cultural institutions, and publications. XYZ Type draws original typefaces and logotypes from scratch, and often make their custom client commissions available for retail sale. For TypeCraft, Ben and Jesse share their experiences of working with clients, designing the Polymode family for Polymode Studio, and what it is like running a small independent foundry in the wild times of today.

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Credits:
Interviews conducted by Kyle Read
Audio edited by Andrew Sfiris
Audio assistance and music production by Eric Read
Produced by Joshua Dick