Building brands — to the letter.

About

 

Smaller Type is an independent type & graphic design studio based in Charleston, South Carolina.

Nerds for language and letters, we craft typography-focused brand identity solutions, lettering, and type for partners and projects we believe in.

We’re always open to compelling ventures, unusual opportunities, and fruitful collaborations.

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Letters we love.

Letters we love.

Matthew Carter and Nic Roca, The Cooper Union, New York City, 2019.Smaller Type was founded by Nic Roca. Nic holds a BA in Psychology from Boston University, trained at Portfolio Center in Atlanta for design & art direction, and completed the Type@Cooper Extended Program in Typeface Design at The Cooper Union in New York City. He’s fond of things 🇯🇵, 🇬🇧, and 🇮🇪.

Matthew Carter and Nic Roca, The Cooper Union, New York City.

Smaller Type was founded by Nic Roca. Nic holds a BA in Psychology from Boston University, trained at Atlanta’s Portfolio Center (now Miami Ad School) in Design & Art Direction, and completed the Type@Cooper Extended Program in Typeface Design at The Cooper Union in New York City. He’s fond of things 🇯🇵, 🇬🇧, and 🇮🇪.