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A spotlight on the Tausend Shaded typeface by Christoph Koeberlin and Gabriel Richter: Promotional artwork
Tausend Shaded
The shaded version of Tausend is not a nostalgic gimmick. It is the precise, digital reinterpretation of an almost forgotten style icon from the early days of sans serif typefaces.
Tausend™ Font Collection by Fontwerk – font sample, marketing artwork – Tausend Plakat
Tausend
In for an a, in for a thousand. The story of a typeface that started small and is making it big.
Fontwerk Trial Fonts just got better
More fun with Trial Fonts
In our pursuit of always improving and refining what we do, we’re delighted to share our new and radically revamped and improved Trial Fonts.
Push Typeface – Campaign motif
Push
Seven widths in eight weights? Challenge accepted!
Still from the Hoarding all the nuts campaign
Hamster
We are getting serious – with fun fonts!
Neue DIN 2.0 typeface campaign motif
Neue DIN
The German type icon reimagined
All 11 weights of the Change typeface
Change
The only constant
Hyundai Card – Youandi Corporate Font – Different card designs using the Youandi typeface
Font Engineering for Hyundai Card Corporate Font
Hyundai Card was the first Korean fintech brand to transform its corporate typeface into a variable font. The design work was overseen by the original designers, while the technical development was our responsibility.
Nice – Fictitious poster design
Nice
Clarity × Liveliness × Legibility
Pangea Afrikan Typeface – Specimen
Pangea Afrikan
Fresh fonts for 430 million
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