Strasbourg, designated by Unesco as World Book Capital 2024, has been hosting World Book and Copyright Day since April 23, and will be hosting events on the theme of "Books and Copyright" until April 22, 2025 Read our world .
Point and circle in the spotlight
The Espace européen Gutenberg (EEG), an association working to open a Conservatory and workshops for printing and the graphic arts in Strasbourg, is organizing a Printers' Festival on June 29 and 30, during which visitors will be able to discover, free of charge, the different trades involved in the book production chain through the theme of dot and circle.
"Beyond being the smallest graphic particle, the dot is an element present in many printing and graphic arts trades. We therefore imagined it as a starting point for this new edition of the FDI" explains the EEG.
This fifth edition One dot knows all takes place in the Place Gutenberg, and features participatory workshops such as felt-tip tattoos by female illustrators, book illumination, bookbinding and character design.
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Strasbourg, a city of character
Open-access mini-conferences are also planned, on topics ranging from discovering the author's craft to presenting the EEG and the Geistel collection, as well as linotype renovation and the history of Johannes type.
This typeface, a communication tool for the European Gutenberg Space, was created by Laurent Bourcellier, one of its members and a type designer. Conceived in 2021 as part of a lettering commission for a brochure title, and developed year after year to become a titling and commercial typeface in its own right, this typeface astonishes with its distinctive ligatures and the diversity of its round, geometric and even cut-out shapes.
A free typeface soon available for download
An original typographic typeface, created to celebrate Strasbourg's status as World Book Capital 2024, will be available for free download in November. Last January, the city launched a call for applications from professionals for this typeface, which is to be available in roman, italic and bold for titling and commercials.
