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Fonts in use: The West typeface for the book ‘Wilde Elbe’
Wilde Elbe
The 200-page photo book was designed by the Munich design office of Schmid/Widmaier. The headlines and captions are set in West.
West typeface – Specimen
West
A compelling mix of conciseness and pragmatism
Fonts in use: West typeface for Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
In Dresden’s world famous museum, West’s capital letters are used almost exclusively, center justified, which corresponds to the typographical conventions of the Baroque period.
Fonts in use: West typeface for Capitale Design Studio
Capitale Design Studio
The website of the German-Austrian design office Capitale is a feast for typographers’ eyes. Three words – set in the idiosyncratic geometric sans serif font West – on three lines fill the screen.