We’re back with the new year, and delighted to round up a new batch of sites that recently caught our interest—this week, with some special attention to a few sites that give us a glimpse into other people’s lives, stories, and thoughts, and a bit of our own cultural mythology.

Indigy presents a lovely space for a powerful purpose: to share stories from cultures around the globe at risk of being forgotten. Freight Sans and FF Tisa are alternated for both body and header text here, and make for a thoughtful pairing that performs well for the longer blocks of text throughout the site while keeping navigation tidy.

It’s already evident to us how dearly the folks at Medium care about type on their site, and we love the recent redesign. The calligraphic shapes of Freight Text immediately pull us in, a great choice for long-form reading, with navigation and other elements in clear JAF Bernino Sans to make the whole experience feel completely effortless.

Keep an eye on the American Imagery Bank for updates to their fascinating catalog of the iconic images that define the American identity, rendered beautifully in woodcuts. We love the type choices here, too, with the banner in Refrigerator Deluxe, headers in classic Futura, and body text in nostalgic SchoolBook.

That’s it for this week; share sites you like in the comments!