I released Typodermic on May 28, 2000. It was derived from my earlier typeface Blue Highway, modified by adding heavy slab serifs. The result was a blocky design with pronounced letterforms intended to create a strong visual impression.

The name Typodermic was chosen on a whim, though I later adopted it as the name of my type foundry in 2001. The company’s original logo was based on this typeface. Typodermic was initially distributed with a free commercial desktop license. In April 2024, I placed it into the public domain.