Dan Cederholm

Dan Cederholm

Twenty Bits I LearnedTwenty Bits I Learned
Runs SimpleBits. Co-Founder of Dribbble
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Simple Type Club bundles all the typefaces we’ve made (and *will* make in 2024!)—but also adds additional perks. Like quarterly (or more?) livestreams to hang out, early font access, cool pin, goods discount and more.
Simple Type Club
Simple Type ClubA fonts bundle + other perks from SimpleBits®.
Simple Type Co. is a tiny type foundry and goods shop from SimpleBits, created by designer and entrepreneur, Dan Cederholm. We’re based in Salem, Massachusetts. We make letters and numbers (and goods with those letters and numbers on them.
Simple Type Co.
Simple Type Co.A tiny type foundry and goods shop from Dan Cederholm.
A 3rd little hardcover in the series with mid-century aesthetics & arguably-artistic doodles. Dan Cederholm shares a nostalgic retrospective looking back on 20 years of SimpleBits and the web design shenanigans he got into back in the early days of the web.
Twenty Bits I Learned #3
Twenty Bits I Learned #3A little book about lessons learned making websites
Inspired by old video game labels, Cartridge is a new display sans-serif that evokes quintessential 80s vibes. I was obsessed with the Atari 2600 as a kid, and this font is an homage to its chunky, iconic cartridges.
Cartridge Font
Cartridge FontA sans-serif inspired by old video game labels.
As a designer, I’d always been interested in creating type, but turning those designs into a working font seemed impossible. I spent my quarantine time finally learning how to make a font properly—then documenting that process in a book for other designers.
Twenty Bits I Learned About Making Fonts
Twenty Bits I Learned About Making FontsA brief hardcover book with lessons learned making type.
Inspired by lettering I found on the ferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyard here in Massachusetts, Ships Whistle is a monoline, display sans-serif. Great for signage and way-finding and maritime vibes.
Ships Whistle Font
Ships Whistle FontA monoline, sans-serif font with maritime vibes.
For years, I’ve walked by several of these “Vault Alarm” boxes on the side of old New England banks. “Someday, I’d love to turn that lettering into a font”, I’d say. I finally made that a reality! Vault Alarm is a chunky, quirky, display sans-serif.
Vault Alarm Font
Vault Alarm FontA strong & safe sans based on New England bank lettering.
After retiring from co-founding, Dribbble, I reflected on 20 things I'd learned as a designer-turned-entrepreneur. It's a fun little hardcover book with mid-century aesthetics that collects those thoughts along with some arguably-artistic doodles.
Twenty Bits I Learned
Twenty Bits I LearnedA book about design and entrepreneurship from Dan Cederholm
The new Dribbble pushes your work to the forefront with a cleaner layout, uniform design system, streamlined color palette, a lighter code base for snappier load times, and brand new profiles designed to showcase your work and personality in a whole new way.
A brand new Dribbble
A brand new DribbbleDiscover the world’s top designers & creative professionals
A new audio podcast for creative people, hosted by a puppet (Dan Cederholm). Interviews with designers and creative folks, insights and lessons learned about design, entrepreneurship, inspiration and much more.
The SimpleBits Show
The SimpleBits ShowAn audio podcast for creative people, hosted by a puppet.

Advencher Supply Co. is ... Outside stuff for inside people. Genuine & useful gear designed in New England.

Advencher Supply Co.
Advencher Supply Co.Outside stuff for inside people.
Dribbble for iOS
Dribbble for iOSDribbble's official app for iPhone and iPad

Scout, by Dribbble
Scout, by DribbbleFind and hire the world’s top designers
Dribbble for iOS
Dribbble for iOSDribbble's official app for iPhone and iPad
Overtime
OvertimeDribbble’s official podcast