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Typofix representative
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Identitype owner Örjan Nordling has been appointed swedish representative in the Typofix Project.
Bokstavligt/Lettered: A Narrative on Typography
Exhibition
Letters and typefaces are crucial tools in graphic design and visual communication. In our modern writing system, the Latin alphabet serves as the foundation. Typefaces represent the visual style in which letters are presented.
There are thousands of different typefaces to choose from, varying in style, size, expression, and other characteristics. Each typeface may have its own specific use, with some suitable for headlines and others more appropriate for body text. By selecting the right typeface, one can create a particular atmosphere, convey a specific message, and enhance readability. This is what we refer to as typography.
When I was asked to have an exhibition of my work, my first thought was – I’m not an artist but a graphic designer.
But if you think further, graphic design is a kind of “everyday art”.
We come into contact with it every day in the form of text and images in various channels and contexts. Messages are constructed with letters and symbols; they shape words that form sentences and give us meaning. Long after we are gone, the visual language persists.
This exhibition is about graphic design, but primarily about typefaces and typography. That’s what I’ve been involved in for almost 40 years.
Bokstavligt/Lettered: Catalog
Publication
This exposé is a work about and by the designer Örjan Nordling. It addresses graphic design and typography in Sweden, mostly in recent years, from the mid-1980s to today. However, the primary focus is on the elements of typography, the various typefaces, and their development concerning form, design, and technical production. Already during his formative years in high school, Örjan was introduced to the design of printing types. During his education at the artistic university Konstfack and as a guest student at Kunstgewerbeschule in Basel, he worked on his first typeface, Nordling BQ. Since then, he has been involved in the development of several typefaces and has a long career in the typographic field. It is an instructional and educational text.
The preface is written by Håkan Lindström, teacher in graphic design at Grafiska Institutet and Konstfack School of Arts, Stockholm, professor 1987–94
This book can be ordered from Antikvariat Morris: www.antikvariatmorris.com.
Identitype AB. Åkersberga, Sweden. 2024. 22 x 24 cm, 64 p. Soft bound with black board cover. Front, spine and back lettered in white gilt. Richly illustrated.
Graphic design by Örjan Nordling.
To get a PDF version of the catalog, click here.
