Borrowed light, renewable beats
Somewhere along the way, festivals stopped pretending they exist outside of the world’s mess. They started acknowledging that even joy leaves a footprint—and then asking how to make it smaller.
Climate change adaptation in European cities
Whether it’s through workshops, community meetings, or citizen surveys, finding ways to make the process inclusive and engaging is key. And ultimately, when the community feels like they have a stake in the solution, they’re more likely to work together to build a more resilient future.
Reading, redefined
Imagine, for a moment, that letters blur and shift, that a lowercase “g” might be mistaken for a “q,” that a “B” and an “8” are twins in disguise. Imagine that the simple act of reading a menu, a street sign, a prescription label is a challenge rather than an afterthought. For millions, this isn’t an exercise in imagination—it’s a daily reality. Vision impairment makes reading an obstacle course, where clarity is a luxury. And that’s where Atkinson Hyperlegible comes in, not as decoration, but as a bridge. A font designed not just to be read, but to be understood. A font that refuses to let a letter be mistaken for another.
A few good things in March
In Gent, the sun was kind. I took a detour through Citadel Park, where the air smelled of damp leaves and warming earth, and the trees cast long, dappled shadows across the paths.
Typography is an invisible art
Typography is an invisible art. When executed well, it disappears entirely, allowing words to do their work—inform, persuade, comfort, inspire—without distraction. It is the quiet architect behind clarity, the unseen force that guides the reader’s eye and mind through meaning with grace and ease. And yet, despite its omnipresence in our daily lives, typography often remains an afterthought, something we engage with unconsciously rather than intentionally.
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Navigating design
- Apr 17, 2026 Your report won't read itself - here's what helps
- Apr 16, 2026 Clarity isn't the goal. It's the baseline.
- Apr 3, 2026 The EU just made authenticity official (and I think that's worth talking about)
- Mar 25, 2026 Woei! A book cover story (and a title story, and a train story)
- Jan 28, 2026 Review and how to give feedback
- Dec 15, 2025 TU Delft alumni event
- Dec 8, 2025 Turn outputs into adoption (and why you might need a designer)
- Oct 23, 2025 Multilingual typesetting
- Sep 1, 2025 Website design for healthcare innovation
- Jun 23, 2025 An act of consideration
- Mar 5, 2025 Sharing energy, building community
- Feb 21, 2025 Bringing energy renovation to life: a designer’s perspective
- Feb 17, 2025 Seeing clearly: the quiet power of visual identity
- Jan 30, 2025 The art of clear and impactful EU writing
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Engaging workshops
- Jan 12, 2026 Samen leren tekenen op glas
- Dec 12, 2025 Woorden op glas
- Apr 24, 2025 Climate change adaptation in European cities
- Feb 13, 2025 Drawing clarity: embracing the messy middle through visual facilitation
- Jan 12, 2025 Poetry in motion
- Apr 20, 2024 Rooted in green
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Raamtekening
- Jan 12, 2026 Samen leren tekenen op glas
- Jan 12, 2026 Billie Vos op de bibliotheekramen
- Dec 12, 2025 Woorden op glas
- Jan 26, 2025 Words on glass, poetry for passersby
- Jan 12, 2025 Poetry in motion
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Fonts
- Jun 23, 2025 An act of consideration
- Mar 27, 2025 Reading, redefined
- Mar 10, 2025 Typography is an invisible art
- Feb 4, 2025 Very specific recommendations (for winter writing).
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Editorial design
- Jan 30, 2025 Smart Cities, stronger futures
- Dec 25, 2023 Give a little bit.
- Jan 20, 2021 Small steps. Without plastic.
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Making things
- Jun 3, 2026 May in review
- Feb 26, 2025 Indispensable advice for making a quilted vest
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News
- Jun 3, 2026 May in review
- Mar 24, 2025 A few good things in March
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Press
- May 28, 2026 Het speelse boek dat je al draaiende moet lezen
- Jan 12, 2025 Poetry in motion
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Illustration
- Jan 26, 2025 Words on glass, poetry for passersby
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Infographics
- Dec 20, 2024 Mapping a place of purpose
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Presentation slides
- Dec 12, 2024 Designing connections, energizing change
- Visual facilitation