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"Developing typefaces is an old craft. Today, we see that typefaces is getting a more and more important role in corporate identities. It is recognized that a typeface is a strong element in the toolbox of a visual identity. We at Kontrapunkt would also like to pace typefaces forward. Having your own font is a subtle and elegant way to illuminate identities." Bo Linnemann says.

"The awarded typeface is named Kontrapunkt. We would like to give away the typeface, which is very dear to us. It is a bit of a democratic experiment. Can a typeface spread like a virus?" Bo Linnemann says.

Design of new typefaces has during the past 20-25 years focused on the development of new serif and sans serif fonts. Both in Denmark and internationally. We have been focusing on the development of a new slab serif in Kontrapunkt. We believe that this almost forgotten typeface deserves to be reinterpreted in a modern context, and on an equal level with the other, more popular typefaces. The aim has been to develop a distinct font, with regards to both the inidividual character and the overall image as such. The typeface has so far been developed in a light, light italic and bold version.

The experiment has after four years proved its success through more than a 100.000 downloads, resulting in the typeface appearing in the strangest places and contexts.

We have earlier developed custom typefaces in visual identities for a number of companies. Both Danske Bank, Billund Airport, DSB (Danish Railroads), Danish Pharmacies, Heart and Carlsberg have been equipped with typefaces we designed. And some of them have been awarded with design prizes.

Please feel free to use the font - just don’t resell it. In order to download the font, you need to tell us your name and email address. We're really interested in seeing the results, so please do drop us a line with an image or two of your work with the font.