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Multilingual typesetting

I've been absolutely obsessed with multilingual typesetting lately and I feel like it's one of those things that just doesn't get enough love. In all honesty, when you start diving into it, you realise it's this incredible dance between design, culture, and communication, and honestly, it works in perfect harmony when you get it right.

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An act of consideration

After reading this, you'll know what typography fanatics mean when they say "fix the orphan". Noticing these small layout disruptions and caring enough to fix them isn't pedantic at all. It's an act of consideration for every person who will encounter our work, a small kindness embedded in the very structure of how we present words to the world.

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Sharing energy, building community

Recently I’ve been reflecting on the idea of sharing—not just gifts, but also resources. More than just a climate solution, energy sharing fosters community, strengthening the bonds between neighbors. Systemic change, movement building, and resilient communities all start with individuals who commit to working together.

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Bringing energy renovation to life: a designer’s perspective

The challenge of designing a visual identity for Citizen-led renovation was one of both precision and flexibility—strict European Commission branding guidelines on one side, the need for something dynamic and engaging on the other. It required a kind of quiet negotiation, finding the balance between structure and creativity, between function and inspiration. Read more about it here.

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