LABOR FÜR TYPOGRAFIE — TYPOGRAPHY LAB

Im Kurs »Multi-Script Type« entstanden kleine Schriftsysteme, die aus mehreren Skripten bestehen sollten. Es stand den Teilnehmenden frei, digital (im Font-Editor oder im Vektorprogramm) oder analog (gezeichnet oder handgeschrieben) zu arbeiten. Von experimentellen Ansätzen bis zum fast fertigen Schriftprodukt ist alles dabei, und ungewöhnliche, kreative Kombinationen und Umsetzungen geben dem Medium Schrift eine transkulturelle Note.

From the “Multi-script type” class emerged little writing systems, consisting of mor than one script. The participants were able to freely choose whether they would work digitally (in a font editor or vector software) or analogously (hand-drawn or written). The results show a variety of different solutions, ranging from experimental approaches to almost ready-to-use font products—unusual, creative combinations and realizations give a trans-cultural twist to the medium of writing.

Yoyo Dell (Architecture): Han-Kana—in the footsteps of Wang Xizhi and the development of Japanese Kana, variable font. Haruka Yamamoto (New Media; exchange student from Tokyo): Angular cursive, an alphabet inspired by German-style handwriting. Georg Debus (First Year): Design of a multilingual typeface in Hebrew and Latin.

Liu Yufei (Graphic Design): Far-away rivers and lakes, stroke-based Chinese font on the theme of Chongqing City. Rahil Alamshahi (Graphic Design): Persian recipes, coexistence of the Perso-Arabic alphabet and phonetic Hieroglyphic Egyptian.

Lydia Schönauer (Architecture; exchange student from Stockholm): Triadic Circus, alphabet inspired by Bauhaus dance performances. Linus Heidfeld (First Year): REVIER typeface, digital font development inspired by police action. Anja Rudzinski (Campaign): Design of a lettering for a video title.