Andreas Blindert
hello again, black letter
»hello again, black letter« is dedicated to the genre of blackletter typefaces, their historical significance, the prejudices against them, but also their gradual comeback in the design world of the 21st century. Although existing stigmata are being reduced by increasing use, their use often still brings certain associations with it.
By providing a historical context and interviews with designers from all over the world, introducing contemporary broken typefaces, and presenting my own contemporary hybrid blackletter typeface »Helena«, »hello again, black letter« wants to celebrate the comeback of broken type and bring the concept of brokenscript closer to a new generation of designers and give them tools for a new way of dealing with blackletter.
Apart from the bachelor thesis and publication, »hello again, black letter« also includes the design of the hybrid blackletter typeface »Helena« and an accompanying type specimen