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Introducing Gear — a bold, athletic typeface designed to flex into any space. With sharp octagonal shapes, dramatic slants and backslants, and widths from XXNarrow to XXXWide, Gear adapts to every challenge with power and style.

MCKL is an independent, Los Angeles-based type foundry and design studio. We create iconic typography that defines global brands.

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We worked with Mother Design to refine and update the legendary Adobe wordmark!

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The Known Lost, a collaboration between MCKL and artist K Allado-McDowell, was featured in the New York Times.

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We worked with Wolff Olins to create a new family of typefaces for Sandals, the popular Caribbean resorts.

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Trust the Process: The design journey of  creating Trust, a typeface inspired by lettering  on US coins and the rich history of pre-digital typefaces.

The image is a close-up view of the reverse side of a U.S. coin. The visible part of the coin includes the words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" around the top edge. Below the text, the Liberty Bell is prominently featured in the center of the design. Behind the Liberty Bell, there is an impression of the moon with various craters, symbolizing the Apollo 11 mission. The combination of the Liberty Bell and the moon represents the Bicentennial celebration, blending American independence and the space achievement. This coin is likely part of the 1976 Bicentennial series.

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Designing Owners: Taking inspiration from the dynamic energy of handmade signage in the International Style as seen around Los Angeles.

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Introducing Gear — a bold, athletic typeface designed to flex into any space. With sharp octagonal shapes, dramatic slants and backslants, and widths from XXNarrow to XXXWide, Gear adapts to every challenge with power and style.

MCKL is an independent, Los Angeles-based type foundry and design studio. We create iconic typography that defines global brands.

We worked with Mother Design to refine and update the legendary Adobe wordmark!

The Known Lost, a collaboration between MCKL and artist K Allado-McDowell, was featured in the New York Times.

We worked with Wolff Olins to create a new family of typefaces for Sandals, the popular Caribbean resorts.

Essays

Trust the Process: The design journey of  creating Trust, a typeface inspired by lettering  on US coins and the rich history of pre-digital typefaces.

Related

Designing Owners: Taking inspiration from the dynamic energy of handmade signage in the International Style as seen around Los Angeles.

Related

In addition to our retail fonts, we also take on commissions. Want to collaborate?

Introducing Gear — a bold, athletic typeface designed to flex into any space. With sharp octagonal shapes, dramatic slants and backslants, and widths from XXNarrow to XXXWide, Gear adapts to every challenge with power and style.

MCKL is an independent, Los Angeles-based type foundry and design studio. We create iconic typography that defines global brands.

We worked with Mother Design to refine and update the legendary Adobe wordmark!

The Known Lost, a collaboration between MCKL and artist K Allado-McDowell, was featured in the New York Times.

We worked with Wolff Olins to create a new family of typefaces for Sandals, the popular Caribbean resorts.

Essays

Trust the Process: The design journey of creating Trust, a typeface inspired by lettering on US coins and the rich history of pre-digital typefaces.

Related

Designing Owners: Taking inspiration from the dynamic energy of handmade signage in the International Style as seen around Los Angeles.

Related

In addition to our retail fonts, we also take on commissions. Want to collaborate?

Trust the Process: The design journey of  creating Trust, a typeface inspired by lettering  on US coins and the rich history of pre-digital typefaces.