Swedish car brand Volvo has collaborated with type studio Dalton Maag to create a dedicated typeface for use in its cars, which aims to be as easy to read as possible. More about Volvo creates "instantly readable" typeface to improve driver safety
The US State Department has ended the use of the Calibri sans-serif typeface for its communications, re-instating the use of Times New Roman to "return to tradition". Designers and communications researchers weigh in. More about US drops Calibri typeface from official usage citing "degradation" of correspondence
Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series we profile graphic designer and artist Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron, who under the pseudonym Cassandre created posters that thrust the style into everyday life. More about Cassandre's posters helped art deco to "elbow its way in"
Type foundry British Standard Type has developed a custom typeface for British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori that blends rounded and square shapes to reflect his dual heritage. More about British Standard Type creates "bright and playful" font family for Yinka Ilori
Chilean designer Juan Bruce has developed an expressive typographic family that supports both the Latin and the Bengali alphabet. More about Noort is a bilingual type family that "respects cultural differences"
Filipino graphic designer Julius Raymund Advincula sat half-naked in front of a mirror looking for letters and numbers in the folds of his skin and limbs to make up this Body Type typeface. More about Julius Raymund Advincula makes "provocative" typeface from cleverly positioned body parts
Cardiff and Amsterdam-based design studio Smörgåsbord has developed Cymru Wales, a "nation-defining" font family that gives an accurate, digital expression to the Cymraeg language for the first time. More about Smörgåsbord designs first digital typeface family for the Welsh language
Creative agency Havas has designed a new brand identity for British condom manufacturer Durex, which features a flattened logo written in One Night Sans typeface in a bid to challenge "repressive" sexual norms. More about Durex rebrands with flat logo and "sex positive" campaign
Advertising agency Leo Burnett has designed minimalist posters for McDonald's with just lists of ingredients in the Helvetica font and no mention of the fast food chain's name. More about Minimalist McDonald's adverts feature ingredients lists but no brand name
Adidas has partnered with designer Fabio Novembre to create patches for its VRCT jacket — a customisable and adaptive take on the American college classic. More about Adidas and Fabio Novembre reinvent the classic varsity jacket
Creative agency Heimat Berlin used images of lettering graffitied onto the Berlin Wall to create this typeface commemorating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the barrier separating East and West Berlin. More about Heimat creates typeface using street art from the Berlin Wall
Facebook has launched a new branding for its subsidiary companies, courtesy of branding agency Saffron and UK type design studio Dalton Maag, which comprises an all-capital typeface that changes colour depending on the service offered. More about Facebook rebrands to "create visual distinction" between company and social app
Indian graphic designer Shiva Nallaperumal has developed a versatile neo-grotesque typeface family that includes nine Indic scripts alongside Greek, Cyrillic, Armenian and Latin versions. More about Oli Grotesk is a modern typeface that can be used to write traditional Indian scripts
Spanish branding agency Summa has subtly rebranded Correos, the Spanish national postal service, with a simplified logo for the digital age and a new typeface. More about Summa designs new visual identity for Spanish postal service Correos
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has released a new custom typeface that its partners, sellers and consumers can use free of charge to establish their own brand identities. More about Alibaba offers bespoke typeface to businesses looking to rebrand
Typeface company Monotype has overhauled the Helvetica font over 60 years after it was first created to give it a fresh new look for the 21st century. More about Monotype redesigns Helvetica font for digital age
Creative agency Anti has produced a custom font called Optician Sans by adding to the ten letters used in historic optotype eye test charts. More about Optician Sans is a font that completes the eye test chart alphabet
Researchers at Melbourne's RMIT University Behavioural Business Lab have combined design and psychology principles to create a typeface that helps students to remember what they have read. More about Sans Forgetica is a font that aids memory
Brand consultancy Summa has subtly re-designed FC Barcelona's badge, and created a new personalised typeface and visual system for the football club. More about Barcelona simplifies crest to promote the team in "the world of digital media"
With companies rebranding at a rapid rate to stay ahead of the competition, designers are constantly devising new fonts and typefaces, we're looking back at 10 standout examples featured on Dezeen. More about 10 noteworthy fonts and typefaces featured on Dezeen