The Best Typographic Work of Any Generation Builds on What Came Before

19th December 2025

Thought Leadership

"Fonts" "Feels" "Reels" text displayed in different typefaces on an envelope, a tablet, and a phone respectively.

Thought Leadership

19th December 2025

The Best Typographic Work of Any Generation Builds on What Came Before

PAGE online’s editor-in-chief, Anne Kaiser, spoke with Tom Foley, Creative Type Director at Monotype, to delve into the big takeaways from Monotype’s Fonts, Feels, & Reels research report on generational attitudes to typography on social media.

From type’s relevance to pop culture in 2026, to why font choice is more important to Gen Z and Millennials than older generations, they discuss the study’s most important takeaways and what the future may hold.

Read more about typography, design, and trends across generations in PAGE online’s interview with Tom.

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Executive Creative Director

Tom Foley.

Tom Foley is an Executive Creative Director at Monotype, one of the largest providers of typography, technology, and expertise. In this role, Tom is responsible for leading a team of type designers creating fonts for the Monotype Library and corporate brands.