Warsaw Types presents:
In the old Warsaw’s urban slang, Apropal means a small time crook. This font is inspired by the “Czytelnik” bookstore, the information signs from Warsaw’s Zoo, and designs found in the “Lettering Techniques” book manual, by Jan Wojeński. “Apropal” is a sans-serif display font, ideal for decorative signs, also with a vertical text direction.
Copyright © 2016 Stowarzyszenie Kulturotwórcze Miastodwa
Rafał Buchner
Graduated from the Graphic Design Dept. on Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. Type designer for “Tygodnik Powszechny” weekly magazine, “History Meeting House” and others. Cooperated with „Bęc Zmiana” Cultural Foundation, Polish Modern Art Foundation, and “Znak” monthly magazine.
Warsaw Types is a series of typographic research and design workshops, that took place in 2016 in Warsaw. The result is 12 new typefaces, inspired by the Warsaw’s local urban typographic heritage, that until now, has gone largely unexplored. Fonts were created by young designers, who worked under the guidance of top most experienced Polish typographers and researchers.
The goal of Warsaw Types is to contribute high quality, original fonts to the open source community. But we also want to put a spotlight on the vanishing handmade typo culture, which in our opinion is worth preserving and can become a fresh resource of design inspiration. During the research phase, participants took onto the streets to explore and document the most interesting cases of handcrafted signage, modernist neons, stone engravings, vintage murals, etc. This exploration, supported by archives, became the inspiration for new typefaces.
All effects of our work will be available for free and for everyone to use on our website: kroje.org
Workshop mentors:
Michał Jarociński Viktoriya Grabowska Łukasz Dziedzic Adam Twardoch Jan Franciszek Cieślak Rene Wawrzkiewicz
Guest speakers:
Jarosław Zieliński Agata Szydłowska
Warsaw Types project is organised and coordinated by:
Miastodwa Culturemaking Association.
The project is run in cooperation with, and cofunded by The City of Warsaw.
Partners: The City of Warsaw, Muzeum Warszawy, Warexpo, Transparent Shopping Collective
Media Partners:
Design Magazyn, Magazyn Miasta, Gazeta Wyborcza Warszawa, Monitor Magazine, Notes na 6 Tygodni, Pańska Skórka
