Each artist received the same brief: to design all 26 letters of the Latin alphabet within the limits of a single page of the book. Some are world renowned such as 123 Klan, Faith47, Hera and many more. All of the artists in the book have roots in graffiti.
Contributing artists include 123 Klan (Canada), Faith47(South Africa), Inkie (UK) and Hera (Germany) and many others!Ĭlaudia Walde (MadC) has spent over two years collecting alphabets by 154 artists from 30 countries. Walde highlights the fact that writing is an expression of personality and through the contributing artists vision of their ideal Latin alphabet, we can appreciate the alphabet in its entirety as a new form of artwork.Ī must read for everyone as you will never look at the alphabet in the same way again. Our world would be a brighter place if we were to take this publication and use the revised and colourful alphabet letters in this book to communicate with one another. Street Fonts touches upon several styles of typography ranging from classic old school graffiti letter forms to modern font designs, leaving behind the generic Times New Roman font we have learnt to settle with.
The book is a visual feast of typography, which inspires the reader to pick up an array of pens to create his or her own version of their ideal alphabet. The book has been compiled by author Claudia Walde who enlisted 154 creative writers from across the globe to alphabetize their style of work into their own individual interpretations of the Latin alphabet. Street Fonts celebrates the beauty of graffiti writing literally. Subtitle: Graffiti Alphabets From Around The World