typedump

A curated index of open-source typefaces for designers — with metadata, utilities, and an MCP server for AI coding agents.

144 hand-picked fonts across three collections: Text (interfaces, editorial, code), Display (headlines, posters, culture), and Brutal (experimental, pixel, raw). All fonts are bundled as woff2 — no external dependencies, no CDN, works offline.

Install

npm install typedump

MCP Server

Connect your AI coding agent to the TypeDump font library. The agent can search fonts, get code snippets, suggest pairings, and more — all from within your project.

Claude Code

Add to your claude.json or run:

claude mcp add typedump -- npx typedump-mcp

Cursor / Windsurf / VS Code

Add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "typedump": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["typedump-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

What the agent can do

Once connected, your agent can answer questions like:

• "Suggest a neutral sans for a fintech dashboard"
• "What pairs well with Nyght Serif as a body font?"
• "Give me the Next.js config for Geist"
• "Find fonts similar to Cabinet Grotesk"
• "Show me variable display fonts for a culture zine"

Available tools

| Tool | What it does | |---|---| | search_fonts | Search by name, use case, collection, category, or variable flag | | get_font | Full details: variants, variable axes, OpenType features | | suggest_font | Natural language → top font matches with reasoning | | find_similar | Fonts visually similar to a given font | | pair_fonts | Headline + body pairings, optionally anchored to a font you already use | | get_code | Ready code for CSS, Next.js localFont, or Tailwind |

JavaScript / TypeScript API

import { search, suggest, findSimilar, pairFonts, getCode, findFont } from 'typedump'

// Search
const results = search('neutral sans', { isVariable: true })

// Suggest by description
const picks = suggest('clean sans for a SaaS dashboard', 3)

// Get code
const snippet = getCode('Geist', 'nextjs')

// Find similar fonts
const similar = findSimilar('Cabinet Grotesk', 5)

// Suggest pairings
const pairings = pairFonts('Nyght Serif')

// Full font details
const font = findFont('Instrument Sans')

Collections

Text — fonts built for reading and interfaces. Neutral grotesques, humanist sans, editorial serifs, monospaces.

Display — fonts with a strong point of view. Brand headlines, poster type, culture-driven display faces, scripts.

Brutal — fonts that push limits. Pixel, experimental, raw, and culture-underground.

Use Cases

Each font is tagged with one or more use cases:

| Use case | What it's for | |---|---| | Interface | Neutral, balanced — product UI, dashboards, apps | | Editorial / Ecommerce | Humanist or characterful — shops, magazines, brand sites | | Editorial | Long-form reading — articles, books, newspapers | | Code / Data | Monospace — terminals, tables, developer tools | | Brand Headline | Strong display — logos, marketing, editorial titles | | Poster | Maximum impact — large type only | | Culture | Zines, art, independent press, identity | | Tech / Digital | Pixel, screen-native, digital culture | | Handwritten / Script | Calligraphy, personal, organic accents | | Experimental | Avant-garde, provocative, art projects |

Font files

All fonts are bundled as woff2 inside the package at node_modules/typedump/fonts/. The get_code tool (and getCode function) generates copy commands and snippets that reference these files directly — no internet connection required.

License

The package code is MIT. Each font has its own license (SIL OFL, Apache 2.0, or similar open-source). License info is included in the font metadata.