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Fonts in use: The typefaces Tausend Plakat and Tausend in combination with Hiragino Sans for the photo book ‘Yamakasa 2025 Nishinagare’ that documents the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival in Fukuoka, Japan
Yamakasa
In combination with the Japanese typeface Hiragino Sans (Screen Graphic Solutions), whose subtle weight gradations could be precisely matched to our Tausend, a captivating typographic dialogue was created in a photo book that documents the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival 2025.
Fonts in use: Supermarker for the permanent exhibition ‘Climate. Knowledge. Action!’ of the Vienna Museum of Science and Technology
Climate. Knowledge. Action!
Pastel-colored speech bubbles, set in Supermarker, speak directly and emotionally to visitors of the Vienna Museum of Science and Technology.
Fonts in use: The Pangea typeface for the 3466 Literature Prize
3466
The Turin-based creative agency Tundra Office was responsible for the visual identity of the renowned literary prize 3466. For the memorable logo, the website and all printed and digital marketing materials, they also used some of Pangea’s styles.
Fonts in Use: Pangea Typeface Collection for Klinikverbund Südwest
Klinikverbund Südwest
A central aspect of KVSW’s rebranding is the typography, in which the Pangea family plays an essential role. This clear, geometric yet softly formed font design reflects the modern values ​​of the clinic group and is used in both the logo and as the primary font.
The Nice type system in use for the Soлomiya Art Magazine Nº 2 – Cover, Nice Poster
Solomiya № 2
After the first edition, the designers were so ‘thrilled with the smooth appearance of the typeface’ that Nice (Poster, Headline and Text) was being used again in the 2nd edition.
The typeface Nikolai in use for the website of Andrea Grudda, a renowned Author, Consultant and Trainer.
Andrea Grudda
As her website is 90% text, the visual identity of the Andrea Grudda brand is primarily influenced by Nikolai’s identity.
Fonts in Use: Case Micro and Case Text for the new corporate design of the Berliner Hochschule für Technik
Berliner Hochschule für Technik
In 2021, the Beuth University of Applied Sciences became the BHT. To mark the occasion, the university launched a new corporate design featuring Case and Nice Text fonts.
The typeface Pangea in use for DJ AVIVX’s ‘Dark Temple’ 12" EP, a moody, energetic house record.
AVIVX ‘Dark Temple’
Written in capitals on a black background, the typography for the first AVIVX release was meant to counterbalance the music. A perfect job for Pangea.
Change typeface and Change Letter (yet unreleased) in use as the corporate typeface of the Berlin Fire Brigade. – The Berlin ambulances adorned with Change
Berlin Fire Brigade
The Berlin Fire Brigade is the largest one in Germany. Berlin also ranks 5th in the world, coming after Tokyo, New York, Paris and London. It uses Alessio Leonardi’s Change typeface which has been made publicly available by Fontwerk.
The Nice typeface superfamily in use for the Soлomiya Art Magazine – Cover, Nice Poster
Solomiya
Photographers Sebastian Wells and Vsevolod Kazarin decided to start a project with and about young people in Ukraine and so the foundation was laid for an extraordinary art magazine – set in Nice Poster and Nice Text.
Fonts in use: Nikolai typeface for WMN Magazine
WMN Magazine
In search of an intimate, combative and passionate typeface for the WMN Magazine (A Publication of Lesbian Art and Poetry), Website and Promotional Materials, their makers came across Nikolai.