Ten Years of Berlin Typography. The city has changed considerably over the past decade, and the things that once gave it its unique character are disappearing rapidly. But every so often one can still catch glimpses of the old Berlin…

Ten Years of Berlin Typography. The city has changed considerably over the past decade, and the things that once gave it its unique character are disappearing rapidly. But every so often one can still catch glimpses of the old Berlin…

Ten Years of Berlin Typography. Our journeys through the city exposed us to an extraordinary variety of Umlauts.

Ten Years of Berlin Typography. Our journeys took us to the furthest edges of Berlin … and wherever we went there were amazing signs waiting for us.

Ten Years of Berlin Typography. What started as casual strolls soon became more rigorous, and in late October 2016 we went on our first dedicated sign search, which started at U-Blissestr. and took us almost immediately past the wonderful neon letters of the Eva Lichtspiele.

Ten Years of Berlin Typography. This was the sign that first inspired us to start the Berlin Typography Project; we even ‘borrowed’ the B for our logo. In addition to its general beauty, it also has one of the coolest Umlauts in Berlin.

Ten Years of Berlin Typography. This flower shop sign in Steglitz may have been the first sign we ever photographed…

Hard to believe, but: The Berlin Typography Project has just turned TEN. It was sometime in late October of 2016 that we started schlepping around Berlin, photographing interesting signs, bizarre letterforms and typographic oddities…

Books in the night.

Autumn ensemble.

We’re delighted to have been featured in this month’s Grafikmagazin, which features a spread devoted to our recently-published book ‘Neon Deutschland’. If you don’t already have a copy, you can get one here: www.penguin.de/buecher/jess...

"When neon was coming to be associated with dodgy parts of town in the States, it was experiencing a second golden age in postwar Europe," says @neondeutschland.bsky.social. www.theauflauf.com/p/jesse-simo...

Jesse Simon: ‘Is it possible to be nostalgic for a time you didn’t live in? I think it is.’

The Anglo-American typography expert on the magic of neon, signage in both Germanys, and the umlaut as engineering problem.

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It’s been a few years. Time to bring back the glory of the Plattenbau to BlueSky…

Also featuring a guest appearance from our new font, Neue Aurora Grotesk, on the front and back covers…

Realm of Dusk@realm-of-dusk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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A few weeks ago we had a fantastic conversation with Eren Önsöz at WDR about – you guessed it – neon signs in Germany. Check it out here: www1.wdr.de/mediathek/au...

Fotoband über die letzten Neonleuchtreklamen

Jesse Simon ist britischer Designer und Typografie-Forscher. Sein Fotoband "Neon Deutschland"  dokumentiert die letzten verbliebenen Neonreklamen und Leuchtschriften in Deutschland. Eren Önsöz bericht...

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Yesterday we saw our first copy of ‘Neon Deutschland’ in an actual shop (it was Bücherbogen in Savignyplatz).

Today is the day: NEON DEUTSCHLAND is officially out. The book features over 360 photographs of fabulous neon signs from 45 different cities in Germany. It is published by Prestel Verlag and is available wherever good books are sold. www.penguin.de/buecher/jess...

Only one more week until ‘Neon Deutschland’ hits the shops. We’re beyond thrilled with how it turned out, and can’t wait for you to see it. Available for pre-order now: www.penguin.de/buecher/jess...

We are delighted to announce that our newest book, ‘Neon Deutschland’, will be released in mid-April from Prestel Verlag. Putting this book together was a fantastic journey of discovery, and we can’t wait to share it with you. For more information, visit: @neondeutschland.bsky.social

We have some exciting news: NEON DEUTSCHLAND, the book, is coming soon. Published by Prestel Verlag, the book contains over 350 images of neon signs from some 45 cities throughout Germany. It is available for pre-order now, and should be in bookshops by mid-April. www.penguin.de/buecher/jess...

Seasonal reminder: Plattenbau Berlin makes an excellent gift for the architecture enthusiast on your xmas list.

The Berlin Typography book makes a great gift for anyone interested in design, typography … or the city of Berlin itself.

Looking for good xmas presents for the Berlinophile in your life? We’ve got you covered… Berlin Typography and Plattenbau Berlin (both from Prestel Verlag) and the Berlin Type Map (from Blue Crow Media) are available wherever good books (and maps) are sold.

Today is the day…

Signs we’ve lost: TXL4EVA.

Signs we’ve lost: this sign may still exist … however the glass has been covered over with a new sign.

Signs we’ve lost: this sign may still exist … however the glass has been covered over with a new sign.