Schloss Freudenstein hotel emphasises its authentic charm and the nostalgia of a place steeped in history with lively and organic Urby.

Although at first glance Urby is more associated with technical functionality, the typeface shows its elegant side in the design of the historic accommodation in South Tyrol.

Whether it is the elegant interface design of the website or the glamorous print with gold embossing — the appearance of the castle hotel designed by Brand Gorillas is expressive and stylish.

For the state representative for political education in Schleswig-Holstein, amatik Designagentur created the brochure Demokratie direkt vor unserer Tür (“Democracy right outside our door”).

The teaching material is intended to familiarise students with the structures, participants and decision-making processes of local politics. It consists of two folders with booklets and master documents for making student copies, and is also available online.

Modern typography with Urby for display and DTL Documenta for text plus contemporary collage-like illustration by studioiu, Silke Weissbach loosen up the information transfer and thus create a low-threshold access for pupils.

The web version uses the same typefaces.

54° Nord is a quarterly magazine that focuses on the most northern German state, Schleswig-Holstein. With a fine editorial design by Holger Stöhrmann, Cornelia Fränz and Florian Riedel, the social interest journal shares stories, reports and interviews truly made and located in the north. The publisher and most authors, photographers, illustrators as well as the printer come from the region.

For North German soul Nils Thomsen, it was a pleasure to have his serif typeface Meret Pro put to use in 54° Nord’s text and headlines. Meret, a robust and economical newspaper typeface, was originally published by OurType, but has recently migrated to the TypeMates library.

Complementing Meret for short and large display uses, Jakob Runge’s Urby brings its sharp edge and striking character to evoke the gruff, direct and hardy image of North Germans. When it comes to type in combination with illustration — in the current issue by talented Eva Hartman — or quite large figures, Cera Brush Black joins the typographic kit of 54° Nord. Hand-crafted by Hamburg-based Max Kostopoulos, Cera Brush gets the chance to show its high-res details and intermixing alternate characters.

Munich design agency balleywasl* has created a new identity using Urby and Cera Pro to brand German city Bad Alexandersbad. A small health resort in Bavaria equipped with the unique backdrop of the Fichtelgebirge, the Bad Alexandersbad spa wanted to communicate a future-oriented image of health and sustainability in a comprehensive campaign.

Inspired by the granite-dominated geology of the Fichtelgebirge, art director Franziska Runge referenced a stack of stones in the logo. And a certain lithic accent to Urby’s dynamic shapes helped make it the ultimate choice for principal typography.

Urby’s strength and recognisability in display text is complemented by Cera Pro’s clarity in extended text. But Cera Pro isn’t just responsible for setting body copy for the spa: its distinctive uppercase ‘Q’ gives character to the spa’s strap line, “Quelle meiner Kraft”, which can be translated to “wellspring of my strength.”