Font, letters and language – Peter Biľak

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« Why and for whom are new typefaces created these days ? An outstanding typographer and graphic designer talks about his job, which is a combination of several fields and which remains a mystery to most people.

Born in Czechoslovakia, lives in the Netherlands; worked at Studio Dumbar, before started a design studio in The Hague, Netherlands, where he works in the field of editorial, graphic and type design, combined with part time teaching at the Royal Academy of Arts in the Hague; in 1999 started Typotheque type foundry, in 2000 founded, edited and designed art & design journal DOT DOT DOT; in 2009 co-founded Indian Type Foundry, now writing for various design related magazines; and collaborating on creation of modern dance performances. » (cit. amara.org)