Last LGM and its typographic excitements has brought the DIN - Das Ist Norm - Loch Ness project to the surface of the Saint Laurent river again in a discussion with Denis Jacquerye from Deja Vu. Back in Brussels, we meet Denis in the temporary OSP Studio at Rue de la Senne …
OSP full scale in Beaubourg
As a side effect of the BPI/cinéma du réel festival, OSP has been asked to "perform" the program map in full scale in the Centre Georges Pompidou main hall, where the festival occurs.
The map is a derivative from the printed one, folded into the brochure.
It networks the …Edit: Norms, formats and supports
5 to 7 March, Bordeaux
We're preparing a journey to Bordeaux, France where OSP will contribute to the conference Edit: Norms, formats and supports with a workshop and a lecture.
From the conference description:"Signs and pictograms which organize the flow of movement in cities and towns according to graphic …
DIN 4
Pandora's Standardised Box
Kommando OSP Pierre and Harrisson spent a few days this February in Berlin to explore the DIN project further.
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The starting point was that we wanted to design an open format DIN font, based on the …
Open DIN: Das Ist Norm
What does it mean, when a typeface is released in the public domain? What are the legal issues surrounding typography? How can a font be generated collaboratively, using open source software? What does it mean, an open standard and how can such a standard fit different contexts?
To get our …