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Experimental Type deals with experimental design strategies in typography and graphic design. The issue presents projects incorporating the accident into the design process, works based on mistakes and inaccuracy, fonts that derive from a concept or a system-in the end work that experiment or goes unconventional ways in design. The publication showcases cutting edge approaches as well as new experimental procedures, from processing to ai-generated typefaces or variable fonts. The different works offer glimpses into spaces that were explored by pushing conventions, limitations, and thoughts to the next level.The issue is based on Slanted Magazine #40-Experimental Type, which sold out shortly after publication. This issue 2.0 is extended by some works and appears completely in black and white print.

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.

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.

Rheinland-Pfalz zeichnet sich vor allem durch seinen Wein aus. 65 Prozent des deutschen Weins werden dort produziert. Doch wie sieht es mit Design aus? Nach den Sonderausgaben Babylon (2013), Marrakesch (2016) und Ruanda (2019) waren wir neugierig darauf, mehr über unsere Heimat Deutschland zu erfahren und regionale Unterschiede aufzuzeigen.Das erste Ziel unserer Reise führte uns quer über den Rhein, nach Rheinland-Pfalz. In der Landeshauptstadt Mainz erfand Johannes Gutenberg den Buchdruck und lieferte 1456 die erste gedruckte Bibel, auf die er wahrscheinlich erst einmal einen Krug Wein trank. Das Land wurde nach einer Volksabstimmung über die Landesverfassung am 18. Mai 1947, zwei Jahre vor der Gründung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, aus der französischen Besatzungszone heraus gegründet. Das Schwarz, Rot und Gold der Fahne des Hambacher Festes, der ersten demokratischen Demonstration, sind auch heute noch die Farben der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.Der Staat verfügt über eine lange Tradition im Kunsthandwerk, die von einem starken Mittelstand sowie starken regionalen Institutionen und kulturellen Impulsgebern getragen und lebendig gehalten wird. Auszeichnungen wie der Staatspreis für Kunsthandwerk fördern u. a. herausragende Edelstein- und Schmuckdesigner, Keramiker, Silberschmiede, Tischler, Fassbinder und Textildesigner der Region.Mit Hilfe der descom - Designforum Rheinland-Pfalz konnten wir Designer, Fotografen, Illustratoren und Macher gewinnen - allesamt Menschen, die ihre Region lieben und mit Leidenschaft bei der Sache sind. Also ja, jenseits schöner Landschaften mit Weinbergen, Flüssen, Wäldern und Schlössern ist Rheinland-Pfalz ein leuchtendes Beispiel für Design in Deutschland, das mit der Zeit geht und dabei an seinen Wurzeln festhält.

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.