TYPO Berlin is back at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (“House of the World’s Cultures”) for the 23rd time. We’ve compiled six facts about the building’s rich history. Read on and learn about its connection to inner German conflict, German-American friendship and more.
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by Fabian Lempke
Das war der erste Tag der TYPO Berlin »Trigger«. Wir haben einige der vielen Highlights zusammengefasst. // Artikel auf Englisch lesen.
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von Matthias Kliefoth
Day one of TYPO Berlin »Trigger« has come to an end. We have some of the highlights for you. // Read article in German.
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by Matthias Kliefoth
Сегодня первый день TYPO Berlin, но, к сожалению, у тебя нет возможности лично присутствовать на конференции. Мы подготовили информацию, как несмотря ни на что, ты можешь быть частью конференции.
Today is the first day of TYPO Berlin and you are unhappy, because you cannot be here? We’ve prepared some information on how can you be still be a part of TYPO Berlin. // Heute ist der erste Tag der TYPO Berlin und du bist unglücklich, weil du nicht dabei bist? Wir haben einen Weg gefunden, wie du trotz allem dabei sein und die hervorragenden Talks schauen kannst.
Jürgen Siebert, Marketingchef von Monotype Deutschland und Mitgründer der TYPO Berlin, war trotz Vorbereitungsstress zu einem kurzen Plausch bereit. Er gibt Einblicke hinter die Kulissen der TYPO 2018 und hat einige Geheimtipps und Info’s für alle Besucher.
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von Jenny Zegenhagen
Jürgen Siebert, Marketing Manager of Monotype Germany and co-founder of TYPO Berlin, was ready for a short chat despite the stress of preparation. The discussion provides insights into the behind the scenes goings-on at TYPO 2018 and has some insider tips and information for all visitors.
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by Jenny Zegenhagen
Berlin is a city full endless options when it comes to finding bars, clubs, restaurants, parks, and sights to see. This abundance of possibilities even applies to getting around, whether you choose to walk (Berlin is very flat), utilize the strong public transit system or pick up a bike to tour the city. We tested five of the most popular bike sharing services for you.
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by Michael Pieracci
No big surprises with the main topic of this year’s TYPO Labs. Just like last year, a large chunk of the talks and workshops was dedicated to variable fonts. It’s been roughly one and a half years since the announcement of the new font format in September 2016 and things are steadily progressing. If you want to find out how far we can go with Variable Fonts today, read this most up to date summary.
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by Tilmann Hielscher
What routines do designers need to establish to implement Variable Fonts? And how could a new model of shared authorship support creativity and knowledge exchange? Verena Gerlach, Malou Verlomme and Fred Smeijers joined forces on a panel at TYPO Labs, hosted by Gerry Leonidas. The four discussed the current state of the industry, new tools, and working methods, collectively expressing their longing for the “good old” manual processes in a fully digitized world.
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by Matthias Kliefoth
Lettering – “Learn how to use the right tools to improve your writing and set successful accents.”
Visualization – “Learn how to put the complex issues in a nutshell with the help of images.”
TYPO Labs 2018 gathered participant from around the globe putting their heads together on latest developments in Font Technologies. Next to a variety of tool related questions was the trending topic of non-Latin fonts! What is going on today in the non-Latin world? Here is a little round up.
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by Toshiya Izumo
