We’re always thrilled to receive new type specimens, and today we’re excited to share something special with you: character#04, the fourth edition of the specimag by Character Type. This unique blend of a type magazine and typeface specimen showcases Character Type’s latest creations, Early Sans and Late Serif. In this issue, you’ll find The Alphabetical Room, an intriguing exploration into writing within a 3D grid by the talented Liad Shadmi. This thought-provoking piece pushes the envelope on what we can achieve with type in a spatial context. The magazine itself is a tactile delight. It is ..read more

The Klingspor Museum’s latest exhibition Same Bold Stories? uncovers the hidden narratives of women and queer individuals in type design. Running from July 20th to November 24th, 2024, this exhibition reveals the contributions of those who have long been overshadowed in a field traditionally dominated by men. For years, the history of type design was largely told from a male perspective, overlooking the significant work of women like Anna Simons, Erika Giovanna Klien, and Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse. Within the museum’s collection, the works of Elizabeth Friedländer, Ilse Schüle, and Anna Maria ..read more

Discover the essential guide to bookmaking and publishing with How to Book in Berlin. This comprehensive resource provides valuable insights into research methods, funding strategies, production techniques, and distribution approaches, all informed by seasoned publishers. With its second edition following its initial release in 2023, How to Book in Berlin aims to ease the challenges of creating artists’ books and to cultivate connections within dynamic creative communities. Dive into mastering the art of bookmaking today. Available now at einBuch.haus. Contributors include Vanessa Adler ..read more

Schaubau is an international summer school held in the heart of Dessau, the Bauhaus city, since 2018. This NEUROPA design camp is aimed at designers from all disciplines, offering different workshops over three days. When, if not now? Who, if not you? Where, if not here? Climate change and the environment, health, the economy, social justice, equality, peace, globalization, values and rights, the rule of law, security, digital change, democracy, migration, education, culture, youth, and sports… These are what Europe stands for. But what are YOUR topics on Europe? What does your Europe loo ..read more

After the success of the first two editions, Experimental Type is now set to become a series of publications. Working in collaboration with students from FH Dortmund under the direction of Professor Lars Harmsen, the team is currently preparing the third edition. This call for entries aims to provide an opportunity for all interested parties to participate in this upcoming issue. Experimental Type explores experimental design strategies within typography and graphic design. The publication features projects that integrate accidents into the design process, works that embrace mistakes and impre ..read more

From July 18th to 21st, the Folkwang University of the Arts will hold its Rundgang—the annual exhibition of photography and design. Visitors can anticipate a large-scale exhibition with a diverse supporting program. With over 300 participating students, the Folkwang Rundgang offers a comprehensive look into the disciplines of photography, industrial design, and communication design. Numerous collaborative projects with students from Folkwang’s music, dance, and drama disciplines will also be on display. Alongside the exhibition, there will be a varied support program including brunch, workshop ..read more

From 19th to 21st July 2024, the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design (ABK Stuttgart) invites you to its annual “Rundgang” at the Weißenhof Campus. For a long weekend, the approximately 900 ABK students will open their studios and classrooms to present their current works and the latest projects in the fields of Architecture, Design, Art/Art Education and Art-History-Conservation. Award ceremonies, guided tours and other exciting activities are part of the program. The “Rundgang” officially opens on Friday, July 19th, at 6 p.m. with a greeting by Prof. Dr. Prof. h.c. mult. Eva-Maria Seng ..read more

The winners of the 13th GRANSHAN Type Design Competition have been announced. Every two years, the competition recognizes exceptional typefaces from scripts beyond Latin. The awards ceremony, titled Common Characters: GRANSHAN Talks & Ceremony, took place on June 17th in Reading, where the GRANSHAN Foundation unveiled the winners. A panel of over 60 judges evaluated submissions across ten script categories through a rigorous three-stage process. Ana Sanikidze, who completed her Masters in Typeface Design at the University of Reading three years ago, returned to receive the Grand Prize of 3 ..read more

Welcome Cera Mono, our new Typeface of the Month! Cera Mono brings a human voice to code-inspired aesthetics. With a technical texture, controlled dissonance and inharmoniously balanced shapes, Cera Mono pairs the “undesigned” qualities of typewriter fonts with geometric focus. In artistic and cultural contexts, the resulting bureaucratic and slightly glitchy texture gives its light weights expressive power while for those that generate value from code and data, its utilitarian design and carefully-selected spectrum of six weights can refine the noisiest data into information. With a fixed-wid ..read more

Berlin Letters 2024 is set to be the premier festival for lettering, type design, calligraphy, and sign painting. Over the course of three vibrant days, this event will bring together international experts, passionate enthusiasts, and creative professionals. Berlin Letters promises a variety of engaging activities designed to spark creativity and foster connections among attendees. Highlights of the festival programme include live sign-painting demonstrations by renowned sign painters, exhibitions and installations showcasing works from acclaimed artists and designers, and panel discussions on ..read more