Berlin Typography

Berlin is filled with beautiful typography, both neoclassical and modern. The Berlin Typography project has been photographing the city's best examples to celebrate its diversity and preserve its heritage. This book collects the best of these images and showcases the typographic richness of the city, including shop-front signs, public buildings, and street signs. It also includes an introduction to the history of typography in Berlin and a look to its future.

Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 04 March 2021
Publisher: Prestel

Berlin, a city renowned for its neoclassical monuments and vibrant neon storefronts, boasts an abundance of stunning typography. In recent years, the Berlin Typography project has embarked on a mission to capture the city's finest examples of typography, both to celebrate the diverse range of letterforms and to preserve its rich typographic heritage before the old signs fade away. This captivating book collects the best of these images, showcasing how a walk through Berlin can be akin to a journey through a living art gallery. With over 200 full-color illustrations, it showcases the typographic richness of the city, encompassing elaborate and ostentatious shop-front signs, the non-commercial typography of public buildings like libraries and universities, and the fantastic array of type styles used on street signs and in the city's public transport system. The book also includes an introduction to the history of typography in Berlin and a glimpse into its future. The captions accompanying each image pinpoint their location within the city, making it an invaluable resource for graphic designers and enthusiasts of Berlin alike. This mesmerizing book effortlessly illustrates the profound role typography plays in shaping our perception and experience of the city.

Weight: 474g
Dimension: 139 x 183 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783791387031