At CGDC, design is more than just a profession—it’s a way of thinking, tinkering, and occasionally spiraling down late-night rabbit holes of pure creative obsession. Like many in the graphic design world, our curiosity doesn’t end with client briefs and deadline-driven deliverables. It stretches far beyond, into side quests fueled by caffeine, curiosity, and a healthy disregard for boundaries. One of those shared passions? Type design. Or more specifically: the wildly satisfying, sometimes experimental, and always expressive world of font creation. So, we figured—why not let that passion loose and share it with the broader creative community in Chicago and beyond?
What started as an internal sandbox of typographic experiments—scribbles, symbols, half-baked letterforms, and unexpected ligatures—has grown into a small-but-mighty collection of display fonts and delightfully weird dingbats. We’re not positioning ourselves as a formal type foundry (you won’t find us sweating kerning pairs for paragraph copy anytime soon), but that’s not the point. Our aim is less “typographic purity” and more “joyful rebellion.” We’re here to explore the outer edges of form, function, and fun—because that’s where the magic lives.
As we continue to build out our collection, you’ll notice a clear through-line: these fonts are bold, expressive, and proudly unapologetic. They weren’t made to whisper—they were made to shout, grin, skate, swerve, and occasionally surprise you. And now, after lots of trial, error, and gleeful play, we’re thrilled to unveil our first batch of font offerings. They're 100% experimental, yes—but also ready for action.
Our mission is simple: to spark inspiration, encourage experimentation, and fuel the kind of creative play that makes you remember why you got into design in the first place. So dive in. Break stuff. Try something new. And if you end up making something awesome, please show us! We’d love to share your work and highlight the community that makes this whole creative ride worthwhile.
Let’s make type weird, wild, expressive, and fun again. Let’s make it ours. Enjoy!