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24 alternatives to Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works

The classic text on typography, updated for mobile and web

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Professional Web Typography▲92

   Start learning about type on the web

   2016 · prowebtype.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Clothes For Language▲94

   A typography handbook for designers, authors and type lovers

   2020 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Typoguide▲73

   A Pocket Guide to Master Every Day’s Typographic Adventures

   2014 · typogui.de · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Typewolf▲485

   What’s trending in type

   2015 · typewolf.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Type Anything▲605

   Test & create the perfect typography setup for your website

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Fonts In Use▲103

   Type in the real world: an amazing archive of typography.

   2014 · fontsinuse.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Typewriter Revolution▲65

   A typist's companion for the 21st century

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Just My Type▲65

   History of Fonts from Origins to Our Days

   2016 · templatemonster.com · its alternatives →

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   TypeRider▲69

   Uncover the history and secrets of Fonts & Characters.

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Typecast▲85

    Design for the reader by putting type first

    2014 · monotype.com · its alternatives →

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    Type to Design▲233

    An Instagram-generated font

    2015 · typetodesign.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Combining Typefaces▲65

    Develop your skills and intuition who choosing type

    2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →

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    Combining Typefaces by Tim Brown▲71

    Free guide to great typography

    2016 · blog.typekit.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Discover.typography▲88

    Discover great fonts through themes.

    2014 · typography.com · its alternatives →

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    The Elements of Typographic Style▲62

    If allowed only one book on typography it would be this one.

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    HTML5 For Web Designers 2nd Edition▲67

    Harness the power of the evolving HTML5 Spec

    2016 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

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    Typographic Project▲141

    Offers inspiration for using Google’s font library

    2014 · femmebot.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Typo▲96

    Tune fonts for web and mobile

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Web Typogoraphy Resources▲137

    Typography resources for web designers and developers.

    2018 · betterwebtype.com · its alternatives →

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    Type Genius▲158

    Find the perfect font combo for your next project

    2014 · canva.com · its alternatives →

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    Designing for the Web▲71

    Great free ebook about web design

    2016 · designingfortheweb.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Typography for Lawyers▲85

    Essential tools for polished & persuasive documents

    2016 · typographyforlawyers.com · its alternatives →

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    Typeplate▲83

    A typographic starter kit.

    2014 · typeplate.com · its alternatives →

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    Typeout▲117

    Rich, relevant and quirky library of UX copies

    2020 · figma.com · its alternatives →

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