Blütezeit
Blütezeit is a contemporary take on humanist sans serif faces popular in the mid-2000s. It is drawn based on inspirations and cultural influences found on the European content, with serif- and typewriter-inspired details, and display-friendly low x-height and high contrast.
Black
48px
normal
“Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow”
Bold
48px
normal
Boxkämpfer jagt zwölf Schoßhunde quer über Sylt
Regular
48px
normal
Vangelis quäkt: Grüß Felix bzw. Jody schön!
Light
48px
normal
Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz
Thin
48px
normal
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Black
128px
normal
“Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow”
Bold
128px
normal
Boxkämpfer jagt zwölf Schoßhunde quer über Sylt
Regular
128px
normal
Vangelis quäkt: Grüß Felix bzw. Jody schön!
Light
128px
normal
Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz
Hairline
128px
normal
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
About
Blütezeit draws inspiration from European, specifically late 2010s German typography, which was often set in humanist sans serif typefaces.
Traveling will change your perspective. Sometimes in big, but sometimes also in little, unexpected ways. Like a tendency of a culture to set their everyday ads, signage, corporate identities, and general lettering in a certain type of typeface.
Germany in the late 2010s was full of humanist sans-serif faces. Things like the ubiquitous FF Meta, the Deutsche Bahn typefaces for the German Railways are maybe just the most culturally significant examples. But it goes a lot deeper. Culture is always reciprocal, as we are constantly inspired by the things around us.
This gallery is a moodboard: An inspiration, a glimpse into the spirit of a place in time. A feeling and a Zeitgeist that Blütezeit tries to capture.
