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This issue of Slanted is not about war. It's about amazing people from the creative industry in and from Ukraine, trying to live a "normal" life, working super hard and giving their best, showing that culture and design cannot be separated. Slanted Magazine #43 is dedicated to the Ukrainian design scene. Despite the impossibility of visiting studios on location as in previous issues of Slanted Magazine, extensive contacts in the Ukrainian design scene helped to put together this diverse and complex magazine. This selection of works by Ukrainian designers, typographers and graphic designers was carefully chosen from 1,500 submissions - they exemplify the independence and resilience of Ukrainian design.

In August 2023, Slanted Publishers is going on a trip to Tbilisi, Georgia and Yerevan, Armenia. The aim is to explore the impact of the war in Ukraine on the local culture and design scene. Numerous conversations and interviews provide deep insights into people's lives and work.The introduction is by Wojciech Górecki and Krzysztof Strachota, both respected experts in the region who work for the Center for East European Studies (OSW) and head the department for Turkey, the Caucasus and Central Asia. The photo series were contributed by students from Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, who have maintained close links with Georgia for several years.

Slanted #42-BOOKS ist ein Magazin über Bücher. Ist die Zukunft des (gedruckten) Buches an seine sinnliche Qualität gebunden ist? Wie können schöne Bücher ihren Platz in den Medien und der Gesellschaft sichern? Wie sind Inhalt, Medium und Form miteinander verbunden? Ist Herstellungs- und Gestaltungsqualität neben ihrer Funktionalität nur noch als Marketingargument zu verstehen? Slanted stellt in dieser Ausgabe experimentelle Gestaltungsstrategien vor - Bücher, die im Gegensatz zu klassischen Büchern unkonventionelle Wege gehen. Gesucht werden Unfälle, Arbeiten, die auf Fehlern und Ungenauigkeiten beruhen, Cutting-Edge-Ansätze sowie neue experimentelle Verfahren, von der Verarbeitung bis zum KI-generierten Inhalt. Im Gegensatz dazu präsentiert Slanted Publishers zeitlose Buchgestaltungen, bei denen der Inhalt die Form bestimmt.

Letters and fonts not only transport information, but also convey a feeling and have a personality. Type in its artistic diversity has the potential to release energies, to inspire and to tell stories through harmony or distortion. Words become drawings and images that stimulate the imagination and open up spaces beyond information.From the success of the Yearbook of Type concept, Slanted Publishers has has developed a new book series: The Yearbook of Lettering. The first volume presents a selection of lettering artwork from around the world - from traditional calligraphy and handlettering to street art and graffiti - and shows the wide range of different styles and techniques. The book offers an overview of high-quality handmade typographic art with an extensive glossary of lettering artists. A source of inspiration for anyone interested in lettering and hand-crafted typographic art, not just lettering artists.

The Yearbook of Type is a collection of the latest published typefaces. Each typeface and type family is presented on a double page spread. On the left page, the typeface is used as an example, inspired by this year's "Movie" theme. On the right, the typeface is described in detail, with all its features, as well as information about the designers and foundries. A complementary online microsite presents all the typefaces with direct links to the respective foundries and purchasing options.