Creativity, objectivity, and ingenuity blending with technical aptitude is as familiar to lighting design as it is to type design. This zine, Type in a New Light, explores these parallels. Gotham and Bebas Neue demonstrate typefaces that are bold and supportive; sensible and charged; surreal and reliable. The tact required to build an aesthetically harmonious environment using these powerful and delicate tools complements the refined skill needed to showcase the magic of light.