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36 Days of Type 2019 - in Linocut Prints + Free Font

36 Days of Type

In 2019 I participated in the annual Instagram challenge 36daysoftype with an edition of 26 linocut prints. The final prints where then sold via my online shop as single prints or as a complete set. 



Linocut Prints A-Z


Topics (in German):
Anemonenfisch, Bachforelle, Krabbe (Crab), Dommel, Einsiedlerkrebs, Flamingo, Gezeiten, Hai, Igelfisch, Jakobsmuschel, Kraken, Libelle, Muräne, Nixe, Orca, Pinguin, Qualle, Rochen, Schnabeltier, Teichfrosch, Urzeitkrebse, Victoria (Riesenseerose), Walross, aXolotl, Yeti Krabbe und Zander.


The Font

The font was reused from a type design project I did during my time at the New Design University in St. Pölten. Its inspiration came from natural waters and its inhabitants which I also took as theme for my linocut prints. 

I never published it because I wasn't really satisfied with the result. But carving each letter by hand made me reconnect with its letter forms again. That's why I don't want to burry it on my Mac and decided to release it under creative commons. Which means anyone can take what I have and either improve it, build a complete new font on top of it, or remix it in any given way. 

Download the font here, (CC BY-SA 4.0) it also includes capital letters and numbers in both regular and bold.


The Process

Before cutting my printing plates I started with rough sketches on the iPad Pro using the Procreate App. Most of them ended up being multicolored so I had to cut at least two printing plates per letter. For printing I used the 3D printed printing press from Open Press Project.


36 Days of Type 2019 - in Linocut Prints + Free Font
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36 Days of Type 2019 - in Linocut Prints + Free Font

Personal Project | 2019 | Linocut Prints

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