Reposted by Berlin TypographyNeon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 11hThe Neon Alphabet. Day 20: T is for Tríumph. 0606
Reposted by Berlin TypographyPlattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Vanishing point. 110112
Reposted by Berlin TypographyNeon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Happy weekend from the Neon Alphabet. Day 19: S is for Schänke. 1636
Reposted by Berlin TypographyPlattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Harmonised with the sky. 010012
Reposted by Berlin TypographyNeon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Would you believe we don’t have a single neon Q in our collection? Do you? If so, please send it our way… In the meantime, the Neon Alphabet continues with Day 18: R is for Rimbach. 27113
Reposted by Berlin TypographyChristian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026"When neon was coming to be associated with dodgy parts of town in the States, it was experiencing a second golden age in postwar Europe," says @neondeutschland.bsky.social. www.theauflauf.com/p/jesse-simo...theauflauf.comJesse Simon: ‘Is it possible to be nostalgic for a time you didn’t live in? I think it is.’The Anglo-American typography expert on the magic of neon, signage in both Germanys, and the umlaut as engineering problem. 1337
Reposted by Berlin TypographyPlattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026It’s been a few years. Time to bring back the glory of the Plattenbau to BlueSky… 411218
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Also featuring a guest appearance from our new font, Neue Aurora Grotesk, on the front and back covers… 041
Reposted by Berlin TypographyNeon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 20/07/2026A few weeks ago we had a fantastic conversation with Eren Önsöz at WDR about – you guessed it – neon signs in Germany. Check it out here: www1.wdr.de/mediathek/au...www1.wdr.deFotoband über die letzten NeonleuchtreklamenJesse Simon ist britischer Designer und Typografie-Forscher. Sein Fotoband "Neon Deutschland" dokumentiert die letzten verbliebenen Neonreklamen und Leuchtschriften in Deutschland. Eren Önsöz bericht... 1306
Reposted by Berlin TypographyNeon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Yesterday we saw our first copy of ‘Neon Deutschland’ in an actual shop (it was Bücherbogen in Savignyplatz). 3563
Reposted by Berlin TypographyNeon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Today is the day: NEON DEUTSCHLAND is officially out. The book features over 360 photographs of fabulous neon signs from 45 different cities in Germany. It is published by Prestel Verlag and is available wherever good books are sold. www.penguin.de/buecher/jess... 15711
Reposted by Berlin TypographyNeon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Only one more week until ‘Neon Deutschland’ hits the shops. We’re beyond thrilled with how it turned out, and can’t wait for you to see it. Available for pre-order now: www.penguin.de/buecher/jess... 3618
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 27/03/2026We are delighted to announce that our newest book, ‘Neon Deutschland’, will be released in mid-April from Prestel Verlag. Putting this book together was a fantastic journey of discovery, and we can’t wait to share it with you. For more information, visit: @neondeutschland.bsky.social 18018
Reposted by Berlin TypographyNeon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 26/03/2026We have some exciting news: NEON DEUTSCHLAND, the book, is coming soon. Published by Prestel Verlag, the book contains over 350 images of neon signs from some 45 cities throughout Germany. It is available for pre-order now, and should be in bookshops by mid-April. www.penguin.de/buecher/jess... 412721
Reposted by Berlin TypographyPlattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Seasonal reminder: Plattenbau Berlin makes an excellent gift for the architecture enthusiast on your xmas list. 1375
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 07/12/2025The Berlin Typography book makes a great gift for anyone interested in design, typography … or the city of Berlin itself. 1648
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Looking for good xmas presents for the Berlinophile in your life? We’ve got you covered… Berlin Typography and Plattenbau Berlin (both from Prestel Verlag) and the Berlin Type Map (from Blue Crow Media) are available wherever good books (and maps) are sold. 1599
Reposted by Berlin TypographyBerlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Signs we’ve lost: this sign may still exist … however the glass has been covered over with a new sign. 0465
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Signs we’ve lost: this sign may still exist … however the glass has been covered over with a new sign. 0465
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Signs we’ve lost: this sign was still working right up to the time of its disappearance (sometime around 2022/23). 0381
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 20/07/2025Signs we’ve lost: the finest of the Fein. 1911
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 19/07/2025Signs we’ve lost: the Stottrop flagship on Ku'Damm disappeared sometime around 2017. 2643
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Signs we’ve lost: every neighbourhood should have an Apotheke with a neon sign. 1663
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Signs we’ve lost: many signs have disappeared from Berlin in the past ten years … this is the only one we’ve witnessed being taken down. 2863
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Signs we’ve lost: a city tour should always involve neon. 0662
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Signs we’ve lost: when buildings get refurbished, the neon usually disappears. 0583
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Signs we’ve lost: the beacon of Tauentzienstraße. 1704
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 05/07/2025Signs we’ve lost: this broken sign disappeared – along with the leather-goods shop itself – during the latter half of the pandemic. 0713
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 29/06/2025In today’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung there is an article about old painted signs on residential buildings in Berlin featuring some of our photos. Check it out here: www.faz.net/aktuell/wirt...faz.netAlte Werbeschriften. Die Typen von nebenanAlte Werbeschriften an Hausfassaden sind schmuck – und lehrreich. Schicht für Schicht erzählen sie Stadtgeschichten. Und sie haben immer mehr Fans. 0605
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Signs we’ve lost: this magnificent piece of cursive neon was photographed in the very first weeks of the Berlin Typography project … and had already disappeared by the time I went back to get better photos (ca. 2017). 0877
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Signs we’ve lost: there was a time when even a humble estate agent in a far-flung residential neighbourhood could have an ostentatious neon sign. Those days, alas, are over. 2694
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Signs we’ve lost: this neon Elektro sign disappeared after the Ladenstraße in Onkel Toms Hütte caught fire. 4805
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Signs we’ve lost: the sign vanished around 2017/18 – there hadn’t been a flower shop there for some time – and now the whole building has been redone, its hints of post-war modern erased. 1684
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Signs we’ve lost: the golden age of cinema. 08310
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Signs we’ve lost: there was no longer a Friseur beneath this sign in 2017. By 2019 the sign had vanished as well. 2623
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Berlin Typography presents: Signs We’ve Lost. A new series devoted to signs that have disappeared from the typographic landscape of Berlin. First up: this kitchen shop sign from Charlottenburg (disappeared sometime around 2019). 0805
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Happy Brückentag to all who celebrate. 1846
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Public Service Announcement: There are some great neon signs over at @neondeutschland.bsky.social 0406
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 16/02/2025In case you missed it, we have a new project devoted to neon signs in Germany. Check it out at: @neondeutschland.bsky.social 18612
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 15/02/2025*NEW PROJECT ALERT* Today we are pleased to launch Neon Deutschland, a new project devoted to the majesty of neon signs in Germany. Join us here on Bluesky: @neondeutschland.bsky.social Or over on Instagram: www.instagram.com/neondeutschl... 49117
Reposted by Berlin TypographyBerlinCompanion @berlincompanion.bsky.social · 16/12/2024The best Prezzies are Books✊ 1252
Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Seasonal Reminder: If you need cool gifts for the Berlinophile in your life, we’ve got you covered. Berlin Typography and Plattenbau Berlin (both from Prestel Verlag) and the Berlin Type Map (from Blue Crow Media) are in print and available from the usual places. 0606