This is how it works for the personifications of the fonts: They can be “born” looking any age, but they will all have the mental capacity of an adult, hence this young font’s already somewhat advanced vocabulary. A lot of the more adult-looking fonts, like Futura, are really uncomfortable with this…but really, almost ANYONE would be skeeved out with a 7-year-old with the vocab of an adult.

As we’ve seen in the past few pages, fonts can’t age at all — Futura and TNR look exactly the same after 80+ years — but they CAN alter minor things about their appearances, like their hair. Most fonts tend to keep their look the same over the years, but fashion-forward ones like Futura will adjust slightly to fit changing trends. Hence, she’s swapped out her 30s finger waves for a more modern shaved head.

Another thing that has changed since we last saw this space in the 30s: the medical technology at the League! They finally have modern beds, and — thank god — hospital gowns. No more shirtless font drawings for me, thank you.

The League had to update its rules once design-your-own-fonts programs became available, or else they would be more swamped with fonts than they already are. Hence Futura's comment about fonts now coming only from major design houses or typographers.

Next week: Futura grows even more uncomfortable with child-size fonts. Yay!