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Fonts in use: Typefaces Pangea and Nikolai for the music agency everso
everso
With authentic photos and video clips, precise text and new fonts, Northlight has taken the music agency Everso’s website and printed materials to another level. The fonts chosen were Pangea Regular and Nikolai Light Italic – a combination of clarity and character.
Fonts in use: Romaine for the book ‘Holy Daimon’ by Frater Acher, published by Scarlet Imprint
Scarlet Imprint
For the typesetting of Frater Acher’s ‘Holy Heretics’ and ‘Holy Daimon’, editor and designer Alkistis Dimech chose Romaine by Aad van Dommelen.
Fonts in use: The two Fontwerk typeface families Nice Headline and Pangea Text lay the foundation for the new identity of Unique Moments, the five-day music festival of the National Museum Zurich.
Unique Moments
The two Fontwerk typeface families Nice Headline and Pangea Text lay the foundation for the new identity of Unique Moments, the five-day music festival of the Swiss National Museum Zurich.
For designer Luca Marie Julien, the neutral, well-constructed typeface McQueen Grotesk was the perfect complement to her own font family Monaise.
Schlossatelier Monaise
For corporate designer Luca Marie Julien, the neutral, well-constructed McQueen Grotesk was the perfect complement to her own font family Monaise.
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.
Campaign motif typeface release Neue DIN
Neue DIN
The German type icon reimagined
The typefaces Nikolai and Pangea in use for The Spirited Garden’s visual identity and packaging design.
The Spirited Garden
After years of developing brand concepts for others, the Rotterdam designer Emily van Vught launched her own brand called The Spirited Garden. Its typography is set in Nikolai, stimulating imagination, while small print, set in Pangea, provides transparent information.
All 11 weights of the Change typeface
Change
The only constant
Change Letter typeface (yet unreleased) in use as Berlin’s corporate typeface – Brandenburg Gate
Berlin
The Be Berlin campaign got its unmistakable profile from the typeface Change, which later was used across the city’s communication.
Park City Main Street Atmosphere – Sundance Film Festival 2022 (© 2022 Sundance Institute | Photo by Stephen Speckman)
Sundance Festival
Many famous directors have celebrated their breakthroughs at the largest independent film gathering in the US, including Quentin Tarantino, the Coen brothers and Jim Jarmusch. The 2022 edition used the Pangea family as its house font.
Nice – Fictitious poster design
Nice
Clarity × Liveliness × Legibility
Examples of Case in use on KRAVT’s Instagram feed
Kravt
The KRAVT website has undergone a full revamp – using the Case typeface – and now shines in new splendor. It goes without saying that they practice what they preach.
West typeface – Specimen
West
A compelling mix of conciseness and pragmatism
Case™ Typeface Collection by Fontwerk – font sample, marketing artwork (72 styles + variable fonts)
Case
A matter-of-fact Neo-Grotesque with surprising nuances
Ika Compact typeface specimen
Ika
Timelessness of the highest order
McQueen Typeface
McQueen
God save the McQueen
Nikolai typeface – Specimen
Nikolai
‘The ancients stole all our great ideas from us.’, Mark Twain complained. ‘Nonsense!’ we respond.
Pangea Typeface Collection
Pangea
Can a typeface make the world a better place? Well, it can try to.
Page from the printed book template with Granjon’s Ascendonica
Romaine
A shockingly modern 450 year old
The numerous variants for each letter as well as several ligatures, combined with sophisticated OpenType feature programming create the impression of real hand-written text.
Supermarker
Supermarker’s Mission: To Sell!
Turbine Mockup
Turbine
Technical precision that leaves a lasting impression