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Last month, we mentioned, that we’ve been super busy working away on some new projects and in this Werknews, we are over the moon that we can finally share one of them… Drum roll please… Introducing a completely revised and revamped version of our timeless Neo-Grotesque Case. Also this month, check out two fantastic use cases featuring Case and a must-read book written by one of our heroes.
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 To make Case even more versatile for complex branding projects, we have revised it from the ground up and doubled the number of fonts and characters. |
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Say hello to Case 2.0 – the newest iteration of our timeless Neo-Grotesque. Whether you’re working on a project big or small, Case packs a punch, providing a familiar and reassuring neutrality with just that little bit extra to make sure it stands out from its competitors and we are absolutely over the moon to release this new and improved version.
Erik Spiekermann, Anja Meiners and Ralph du Carrois have completely reworked and revamped their popular typeface with help from Olli Meier, Eugene Yukechev and Donny Truong. With Case 2.0, they’ve doubled the number of fonts and characters, aligned the x-height of Case Text to that of the normal Case, developed a unicase feature (initially conceived as a fun play on words, it then turned out to be a useful addition to the tool set) and expanded the language support dramatically. Case now speaks 490 languages, including Cyrillic, Greek and Vietnamese as well as Latin African languages.
With a striking emphasis on horizontals, remarkable legibility and a reassuringly matter-of-fact personality, Case confidently carries itself in any design scenario. We are delighted to have worked closely with Anja, Ralph and Erik, to produce a no-nonsense yet nuanced typeface that brings character and a breath of fresh air to the world’s most popular font genre.
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 Alongside a new name, the BHT launched a brand new, colorful and varied visual identity where two of our fonts take center stage. |
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Along with the major update to Case, we are pleased to present one of the most exciting use cases of the typeface to date. In 2021, the Beuth University became the Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT). Alongside the new name, the Berlin-based university launched a brand new, colorful and varied visual identity where two of our fonts take center stage.
Different styles from the entire Case Collection are used across the university’s corporate design. Prof. Dr. Franziska Loh, Professor of Print and Online Media Design, was responsible for overseeing the university’s redesign and said:
“With Case, our democratic and diverse mission as a university becomes visible. We invite all members of BHT to shape our university, to embody diversity and to develop the future - this message is helped by the clear and familiar basic character of the Case family.”
The university magazine also treats itself to an even more extensive set. Besides using the broad spectrum of all optical sizes and styles of Case, Jan Fromm’s refreshing serif family Nice Text is used in the body text. Nice Poster is also features occasionally.
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 Case Micro plays a decisive role in the documentary ‘The Map of Beauty’. |
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Can the beauty of landscapes be measured? For Prof. Michael Roth this was his brief from the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation. The result is the “Map of Protected Areas in Germany”.
Throughout their journey Roth and his team were accompanied by the Director and Cameraman Marco Kugel, who created the documentary “The Map of Beauty”. Produced by Sein+Hain Film GmbH and with graphics by 2xGoldstein, Case Micro is the font of choice and is used both in the film and on its poster.
Since the documentary is mainly viewed on tv or streamed, Case Micro plays a decisive role in the legibility of the text overlays. Due to its optimization for small print (wide spacing, visual distinction of similar letters, emphasis on letter details, large x-height), the texts always remain optimally legible, meaning that the interplay of text and image is always excellent.
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As old FontShoppers we are, of course, big fans of FontFont co-founder Neville Brody. As one of the most important and influential designers of his generation, he has been a pioneer and trailblazer and a true inspiration for many. So, we were delighted to see the publication of The Graphic Language of Neville Brody 3 by Thames & Hudson. Following in the footsteps of the two previous books that explored and showcased his work from the 80s and 90s, № 3 brings together his œuvre from that past three decades in a beautiful and richly illustrated monograph. It’s a must-read for us and certainly for many Fontwerk fans as well.
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We pride ourselves on working in close partnership with our designers. Giving them the time and space to concentrate on their creative work, whilst we take care of all the other fiddly bits (engineering, marketing, sales, licensing etc.). We are very lucky indeed to call some of the world’s leading contemporary type designers part of the Fontwerk family. Find out more about the faces behind the fonts and how to become a Fontwerk Designer.
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