arktype

Arktype ist eine type foundry, die wir euch gerne vorstellen möchten.

Pressetext: The new type foundry arktype is run by the designer René Knip. This collection of digital typefaces is borne from their professional practice. 25 OpenType fonts and families, which have roots in their joint design work, were specifically designed for use in architectural lettering and environmental graphics. His extensive expertise in these fields enabled René Knip to create workhorse faces of a singular originality – practical, visually striking and perfectly legible.

The advantage of having the alphabets as digital fonts instead of hand-drawn letters is that text can be composed quickly and easily, and subsequent editing is effortless. The alphabets are conceived to be physically cut, drilled, cast, routed, etc. in a variety of materials. Each font can be reproduced as physical text with the least possible effort, both in materials and tools. Once they enter the physical world, the letters resist degradation from the elements or vandalism very well. This collection is an invaluable asset for architectural projects, environmental design, street furniture, interior design, public art, signage, etc.
Der Katalog mit allen Schriften ist erhätlich unter arktype.nl.

arktype.nl Specimen

Autor: René Knip, in Kooperation mit Yves Peters
Herausgeber: Arktype.nl
Gestaltung: René Knip
Veröffentlichung: 2012
Umfang: 176 Seiten
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN: 3119758131726
Preis: 22,50 Euro