Established in 2014, Contrast Foundry is an international team of designers based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The foundry is known for its sophisticated multilingual typefaces, including CoFo Sans, Chimera, and Cinema1909. Their work is used by clients such as BBDO, Nike, Coca-Cola, Collins, and the Strelka Institute.
In addition to creating custom typefaces and wordmarks, Contrast Foundry partners with in-house teams, leads workshops, and develops designs that transition seamlessly across platforms. Committed to education and community engagement, the team supports the next generation of designers through its Type Design Workshop and global lecture initiatives.