TypoLyrics: The Sound of Fonts

- An unusual presentation of contemporary fonts - With visuals prepared specially for this publication by selected graphic designers - A source of inspiration for graphic designers, typeface enthusiasts, and music lovers Aims and Scope Graphic designers love music. This is attested not least by the tremendous enthusiasm that readers of the typography magazine Slanted bring to its "Typo Lyrics" column, in which designers interpret music in entirely new ways with the help of fonts. For this publication of the same name, celebrated graphic designers like Fons Hickmann as well as talented young designers from all over the world have taken song lyrics and used them as the inspiration for innovative font designs. The result is a collection of fascinating visuals – "typographic images" that present contemporary fonts a little bit differently. The extraordinary interplay of type design and music brings the fonts to life and practically sets them dancing. In contrast to classical pattern books and font fans, this volume provides a special, more emotional experience of typography and illustrates the great expressive potential of typefaces. On analogy with the traditional classification of fonts, the book is organized into eleven chapters, each of which treats a particular font family and song lyrics from a particular musical style. Das Magazin "Slanted", herausgegeben und gestaltet von MAGMA Brand Design aus Karlsruhe, verbindet den Schwerpunkt Typografie mit anderen kreativen Disziplinen wie Design, Illustration oder Fotografie. Es wurde bereits vielfach ausgezeichnet – zuletzt beim red dot award communication design, beim TDC, ADC, ADC of Europe oder den European Design Awards. Zudem erhielt es 2009 den Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Silber vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie. Parallel zum viermal im Jahr erscheinenden Magazin bietet das Weblog www.slanted.de aktuelle Informationen zu typografischen Themen.