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Berlin Typography

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The official Bluesky account of the Berlin Typography project. Currently devoting most of our energy to @neondeutschland.bsky.social.

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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 11h
The Neon Alphabet. Day 20: T is for Tríumph.
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Plattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 11h
Pixel logic.
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Plattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Vanishing point.
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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Happy weekend from the Neon Alphabet. Day 19: S is for Schänke.
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Plattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Harmonised with the sky.
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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Would 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.
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Christian 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...
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Jesse 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.
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Plattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It’s been a few years. Time to bring back the glory of the Plattenbau to BlueSky…
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Also featuring a guest appearance from our new font, Neue Aurora Grotesk, on the front and back covers…
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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A 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...
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Fotoband über die letzten Neonleuchtreklamen
Jesse Simon ist britischer Designer und Typografie-Forscher. Sein Fotoband "Neon Deutschland"  dokumentiert die letzten verbliebenen Neonreklamen und Leuchtschriften in Deutschland. Eren Önsöz bericht...
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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Yesterday we saw our first copy of ‘Neon Deutschland’ in an actual shop (it was Bücherbogen in Savignyplatz).
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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Today 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...
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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Only 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...
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
We 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
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Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We 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...
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Plattenbau Berlin @plattenbauberlin.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Seasonal reminder: Plattenbau Berlin makes an excellent gift for the architecture enthusiast on your xmas list.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
The Berlin Typography book makes a great gift for anyone interested in design, typography … or the city of Berlin itself.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Looking 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.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Today is the day…
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Signs we’ve lost: TXL4EVA.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Signs we’ve lost: this sign may still exist … however the glass has been covered over with a new sign.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Signs we’ve lost: this sign may still exist … however the glass has been covered over with a new sign.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Signs we’ve lost: this sign was still working right up to the time of its disappearance (sometime around 2022/23).
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Signs we’ve lost: the finest of the Fein.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Signs we’ve lost: the Stottrop flagship on Ku'Damm disappeared sometime around 2017.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Signs we’ve lost: every neighbourhood should have an Apotheke with a neon sign.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Signs 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.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Signs we’ve lost: a city tour should always involve neon.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Signs we’ve lost: when buildings get refurbished, the neon usually disappears.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Signs we’ve lost: the beacon of Tauentzienstraße.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Signs we’ve lost: this broken sign disappeared – along with the leather-goods shop itself – during the latter half of the pandemic.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
In 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...
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Alte Werbeschriften. Die Typen von nebenan
Alte Werbeschriften an Hausfassaden sind schmuck – und lehrreich. Schicht für Schicht erzählen sie Stadtgeschichten. Und sie haben immer mehr Fans.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Signs 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).
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Signs 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.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Signs we’ve lost: this neon Elektro sign disappeared after the Ladenstraße in Onkel Toms Hütte caught fire.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Signs 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.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Signs we’ve lost: the golden age of cinema.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Signs we’ve lost: there was no longer a Friseur beneath this sign in 2017. By 2019 the sign had vanished as well.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Berlin 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).
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Happy Brückentag to all who celebrate.
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Public Service Announcement: There are some great neon signs over at @neondeutschland.bsky.social
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
In case you missed it, we have a new project devoted to neon signs in Germany. Check it out at: @neondeutschland.bsky.social
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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...
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Happy New Year! See you in 2025…
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
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BerlinCompanion @berlincompanion.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
The best Prezzies are Books✊
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Berlin Typography @berlintypography.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Seasonal 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.
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