Christoph Koeberlin

Quotes

• “Our typeface is brutally honest, proud and confident.”

• “Tausend is leading the way here, because it is not looking back but forward by giving up a small part of its static nature.”

• “brutally honest, proud and confident”

Articles & interviews

• Fontwerk's Tausend Launches with 1,000 Weights from Single 'a' Sketch

  The Brand Identity · Jul 24, 2025

  The Brand Identity features Fontwerk’s new typeface Tausend, a 1,000-weight variable font created by Christoph Koeberlin and Gabriel Richter through a cross-continental collaboration between Berlin and Fukuoka. Rooted in German grotesque tradition yet experimental in form, Tausend spans six subfamilies and showcases advanced variable technology for flexible, modern use. The project highlights Fontwerk’s technical innovation and the designers’ shared commitment to pushing typographic boundaries.

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• "July's Top New Typefaces from Leading Designers and Foundries"

  Creative Boom · Jul 14, 2025

  Creative Boom’s July 2025 roundup spotlights new typefaces and foundry launches from studios including D8, Brand Brothers, and Fontwerk. The article highlights six notable font releases—Lost, Tausend, RT Lately, Bus Sign, Karel, and SLTF Rigale—showcasing trends in experimental and heritage-inspired typography. It also notes the rise of new foundries and tools like Fonts Ninja that are shaping how designers discover and use type.

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• "Fontwerk Launches Tausend Typeface with Unique Grotesque Design"

  It's Nice That · Jul 9, 2025

  Berlin-based foundry Fontwerk has launched Tausend, a new grotesque typeface designed by Christoph Koeberlin and Gabriel Richter. The type family blends precision with playfulness and offers six subfamilies using variable font technology. Developed between Berlin and Fukuoka, Tausend reflects both structural rigor and expressive character, with a focus on usability and multilingual compatibility.

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• "September's Top New Typefaces from Leading Designers"

  Creative Boom · Sep 2, 2024

  Creative Boom’s September 2024 roundup by Tom May highlights a diverse selection of new typefaces from leading foundries. The article features fonts such as Peasy, Heltar, Astra, Sixten, Argile Fusion, Rifugio, and Pangea Condensed, showcasing trends from playful and humanist designs to geometric and neo-grotesque revivals. Each release demonstrates the ongoing innovation in contemporary type design and its applications across branding, editorial, and digital projects.

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