Buch: Berlin Typography

A visual foray through Berlin: How typography gives the city its character.

From neon lettering on storefronts to tiled subway signs, Berlin is full of exciting typography . The design project »Berlin Typography« has been documenting the variety of typefaces in this rapidly changing city for years. The most beautiful examples are collected in this volume and show the typographic richness of Berlin : stylish neon signs of pharmacies, hairdressing salons or flower shops, lettering on libraries and universities, bridges and monuments as well as the most diverse typefaces that can be found on street signs and in underground or S-Bahn stations are used. With over 230 illustrations , accompanied by an informative introduction on the history of urban typography and short captions locating each photo in the city: the perfect souvenir for Berlin tourists and an ideal gift for true Berliners and anyone interested in graphic design and urban interested in culture. With a foreword by Christoph Amend.

• German English
• hardcover
• 176 pages
• 17.5x13.5cm
• 236 color illustrations

  ISBN: 978-3-7913-8703-1

  With a foreword by Christoph Amend