25+ Sites that Use Typography As The Only Design Element

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1. COMMENT Ben Reimers

   Jon Tan [http://jontangerine.com/] has some extremely well researched, considered, and written articles on Typography. His site is also beautifully presented.

   Posted on 11/04 4:54pm

2. COMMENT ross

   I thought about Jon Tan, he does have a great site and some wonderful typography. Ultimately I left it out because I wanted the sites to be have 99.99% of the focus on type and Jon’s main photo seemed to take away from it feeling like an “all type” sort of site.

   Thanks for the suggestion though.

   Posted on 11/04 5:51pm

3. COMMENT Hannah Solo

   Great post. Upstart Blogger and Monty Lounge are the ones that stand out for me.

   Posted on 11/04 6:44pm

4. COMMENT ross

   Thanks Hannah, your site looks like a great “typographic design” type of site as well. I will add it to the list later tonight.

   Posted on 11/04 6:51pm

5. COMMENT Hannah Solo

   Thanks! It’s a work in progress modification of one of the Upstart Blogger wordpress themes.

   Posted on 11/04 9:12pm

6. COMMENT Bill Biwer

   Heres a typography related site I have been working on. http://www.lettersandsymbols.com
   Still a work in progress but thought I would share. Feel free to comment.

   Posted on 11/05 12:16am

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8. COMMENT Harry Roberts

   Great list! Thanks.

   Posted on 11/05 6:41am

9. COMMENT Time Tracker

   Flickr?

   Posted on 11/05 6:45am

10. COMMENT Brad C

    Nice list, thanks. Designing with just type is tough, great to see some examples of it done well.

    Posted on 11/05 8:50am

11. COMMENT peter

    uhm…

    SOFAMADE – Are you different?
    HUGE INC – Why We’re Different

    are these sites different?

    Posted on 11/05 9:58am

12. COMMENT Ross Johnson

    @Peter – Your comment definitely made me chuckle up some coffee. Very funny discovery.

    I am not sure why, but I have seen lots and lots of companies of all different types talk about “why they are different” in their marketing materials.

    Posted on 11/05 10:03am

13. COMMENT Vladimir

    Great collection! Thanks!

    Posted on 11/05 10:10am

14. COMMENT Ian

    Great selection. I like http://andrewpendrick.co.uk for a lovely example of using typography.

    Posted on 11/05 11:54am

15. COMMENT Ryan Coughlin

    Wow…great post! Very intesting websites using typography, creative as well. i love sites like this. They have a different approach to design.

    Thanks!

    Posted on 11/05 1:53pm

16. COMMENT bwc

    Another type-only site design is Metadesign

    http://www.metadesign.com/

    Check it out.

    Posted on 11/05 1:54pm

17. COMMENT Amendoeira

    Great colection. I love it.

    Posted on 11/05 3:10pm

18. COMMENT Amendoeira

    Great collection. I love it.

    Posted on 11/05 3:11pm

19. COMMENT Joe Clark

    What am I, chopped tofu?

    Posted on 11/05 3:31pm

20. COMMENT Ross Johnson

    @JoeClark – I would assume not, but I don’t know if chopped tofu would be good or bad so I can’t really answer that question

    I do like your site but the design has a heavy influence by your photographs does it not?

    This was a reason I opted not to include Jason Santamaria’s new site as well… Beautiful typography but it wasn’t the only element used for design.

    Posted on 11/05 3:39pm

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22. COMMENT eeallo

    Modula (http://www.modula.fi) has also a text-only interface. The design is available as a free Wordpress theme.

    Posted on 11/05 5:18pm

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    Posted on 11/05 11:30pm

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26. COMMENT Andres

    very nice thaxs, I wonder if some client will buy a site like that.. who knows.

    Posted on 11/06 7:59pm

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28. COMMENT Voyages du Net

    what about one of the smallest website on the planet ?
    http://www.google.com

    Google use only typo (not very nice, but terribly efficient!)
    

    Posted on 11/07 8:43am

29. COMMENT Antonio Wells

    This is a great post. @Voyages… Google is a good add, but not very pretty

    Posted on 11/07 8:49am

30. COMMENT Erika

    Lovely roundup! I always appreciate when people do more with less.

    Posted on 11/07 10:24am

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    Posted on 11/08 7:07pm

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33. COMMENT Dainis Graveris

    wow, man that’s pretty unique article and selection! Bookmarking this – thanks mate

    Posted on 11/09 5:43am

34. COMMENT Online hry zdarma

    Great idea make this list with webdesign who is create only with font.

    Posted on 11/09 3:22pm

35. COMMENT Eric Hillerns

    Nice list, Ross. Unless you’re opposed, I think I’ll link to it from our daily Twitter stream, @Pinch_Bespoke. Well done. I’ve got a few more to add but will e-mail you directly.

    Kindly,

    Eric Hillerns

    Pinch. A Design Office.
    http://www.pinch.nu
    http://www.pinch.nu/bespoke
    http://www.twitter.com/Pinch_Bespoke

    Posted on 11/09 7:34pm

36. COMMENT Joe Clark

    I do occasionally post photographs, yes. Man does not live by words alone.

    I see I made your obscure podcast.

    Posted on 11/10 1:41am

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39. COMMENT DCC

    I am a spammer

    Posted on 11/13 11:42am

40. COMMENT Fra

    Segnalo anche questo, non male!

    http://www.yellindustry.it/html/index.aspx?lang=it

    Posted on 11/14 11:43am

41. COMMENT Fra

    This one its not bad!

    http://www.yellindustry.it/html/index.aspx?lang=it

    Posted on 11/14 11:44am

42. COMMENT Joe Clark

    Upon reinspection, six of your 25 candidates use photography or illustration.

    Posted on 11/15 1:34am

43. COMMENT Milan

    Excellent article. Thank you!

    Posted on 11/23 5:42pm

44. COMMENT P4rD0nM3

    Awesome article! It gives me a lot of inspiration about how awesome web typography can be when executed properly!

    Posted on 11/27 4:26pm

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48. COMMENT web design orange county

    This is my first visit to your website and looking on, I’m impressed! Great design! I like your content!

    Ann Torres

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49. COMMENT Web site design orange county

    Nice, lovely design. Great collection.

    Kimberly Ventura

    Posted on 01/03 10:38pm

50. COMMENT online gambling world

    Nice collection, All sites looking very nice.

    Posted on 01/09 7:57am

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52. COMMENT Search PDF

    Good article. All sites looking very nice and simple design .Thank you!

    Posted on 01/26 6:45pm

53. COMMENT Cornelius Jones

    I’ve taken a lot of inspiration from these sites, and from your own, to create my new blog design. If you like classic British typography, particularly Gill Sans, then it may be worth a visit.

    Posted on 02/03 7:52am

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55. COMMENT pdf ebooks

    very great list you have. i like the monty lounge design, simple.

    Posted on 03/31 8:27pm

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57. COMMENT PDF Stock

    Thanks to adding up the list. Love it.. people now seems want another simple design list here.

    Posted on 06/20 11:35pm

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