Manuel López Rocha

Manuel López Rocha

Manuel López Rocha is a graphic and type designer from Xalapa, Mexico. For several years, he has been researching and developing projects focused on typography for Indigenous languages of Mexico and the Americas. He has delivered workshops and lectures on the subject and has collaborated with speakers and linguists to create typographic solutions that address the specific needs of these languages. His work in type design has been recognized in multiple editions of the Latin American Typography Biennial Tipos Latinos (2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018). He has taught at various universities at both undergraduate and graduate levels, offering courses in typography, calligraphy, type design, and editorial design. Currently, he is a partner and designer at the studio Cuatro Ojos, a professor at Universidad Anáhuac Veracruz, and a member of the Letrástica collective.

May 01, 2025

Designing Gorgias. How to revive a traditional Fraktur by enhancing it for a contemporary, original use

The latest addition to our type library is a typeface conceived and developed in Mexico that delves into a style little explored in contemporary type design. With both a historical and innovative…