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Formal Settings

Graphic and type design studio Formal Settings is a Berlin based graphic and type design studio.

10/03/2026

Two years after our book Notes on Book Design first came out - and sold out - the new edition published by is now on more and more shelves. It contains a new introductory essay written specifically for the book by design writer and also include even more visual reference material (alongside the original 50 texts drawing parallels between the book as a design object and the cultural movements, political landscapes and economic conditions under which it was created, the foreword by and the afterword by , of course). This Friday March 13th at 6PM we open the doors to a relaunch reception hosted at the unparalleled .haus and you are warmly invited for readings, refreshments and … rites of spring? 🌱☀️📖

09/07/2024

For this year’s Best Book Design from all over the World competition overseen by Stiftung Buchkunst we’ve had the honour of designing the identity and publication including the development of a new typeface: Grammar Sans. Congratulations to all the awardees - featured here is the Silver Medal awardee (CH): Press Paintings by Sebastian Riemer published by Spector Books.
Thank you to Stiftung Buchkunst for the great collaboration and to Gutenberg Beuys Feindruckerei for printing. The publication is printed on Splenderlux Premium White from Fedrigoni and Arto®gloss Kamiko Fly from Inapa.

27/05/2024

And finally, more than 6 months after its release we found a moment to properly photograph this darling.

Notes on Book Design is a collection of 50 texts written by Formal Settings, based on books from the collection of in Berlin. It was published by last year.

The 50 texts are paired with a foreword by Hopscotch Reading Room and an afterword in which designer, author and educator offers additional framing and perspective to the project.
Typefaces: Silvana Text / .settings /
ABC Diatype /

22/05/2024

We’ve had the big pleasure to work with HAUT on the graphics and visual concept for their upcoming 10 years celebration! 💗🧡🎉 On Friday August 16th at the legendary “Huset” in Copenhagen, HAUT will take you on a trip down memory lane, celebrate what their community has created thus far and make toasts for the future.

13/03/2024

Congratulations to all the awardees of this year‘s Best Book Design from all over the World competition overseen by

This year’s visuals and publication are designed and conceptualised by us including the development of a new typeface: Grammar Sans.

Featured here are three of the awardees:

GOLDENE LETTER (CH/NL)
Walking as Research Practice
Lynn Gommes
Designed by

SILVER MEDAL (CH)
Press Paintings

Design:

HONORARY APPRECIATION (CZ)
Čhavata z maneže

07/03/2024

For this year‘s Best Book Design from all over the World competition overseen by we’ve had the honor of designing the visuals and the publication (currently in print) including the development of a new typeface: Grammar Sans. Congratulations to all the awardees, who will be celebrated at the award ceremony at Leipzig Bookfair on Friday 22 March at 4 pm.

Thank you Stiftung Buchkunst for the honor. 🙏🏼
Thank you team Kasper Pyndt for the assistance during the speedy development of Grammar Sans. 💙

31/12/2023

One among many things that make us excited to enter the new year is the upcoming release of Silvana Text! As a follow up to Silvana, released as a display typeface with in 2022, we are now ready to release a less contrasted version suitable for long format type setting.
In 2023 we published our first book “Notes on Book Design”, which also became the first usecase of Silvana Text (swipe to last slides). We feel grateful exiting the year having completed this project together with people whom we both like and admire .sh and .rigby ❤️
If you are curious to test out Silvana Text for one of your projects, message us to get an early access trial font!
Happy New Year to all our collaborators and friends! 🥂🫶🏻✨

11/10/2023

We want to expand our network of freelancers that we can call on for projects! Type design experience is a big plus, typography- and editorial skills required. Send your portfolio and a few lines about yourself, including your day-rates to: [email protected] and [email protected]

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