Frere-Jones Type, founded in 2015 by renowned type designer Tobias Frere-Jones, is a New York City-based independent type design practice recognized for creating original typefaces for both retail licensing and custom clients. Frere-Jones, a celebrated type designer born in 1970 in New York City, has received numerous accolades, including the Gerrit Noordzij Prize in 2006 and the AIGA Medal in 2013. The foundry distinguishes itself by combining historical research with contemporary design, producing typefaces that are both innovative and rooted in typographic tradition.