Seasummer

Seasummer is a variable handwriting font with a single axis. The typeface was collaboratively designed by Céline Hurka and Stefaniia Bodnia. The project originally drew inspiration from the handwriting of illustrator Adrian Pourviseh, found in his diaries. In 2021, Adrian spent several weeks in the Mediterranean, participating in the rescue of refugees with Sea-Watch E.V.. While at sea, he processed these traumatic experiences at Europe's deadliest borders through his writing, later transforming them into a graphic novel. The novel, titled "Das Schimmern der See," was published in 2023 by Avant Verlag and designed by Moritz Schottmüller and Calvin Kudufia. The project received high acclaim by various news channels such as Arte TV and SWR and was supported generously by Stimuleringsfonds Creative Industries. Seasummer was specifically developed for this graphic novel, aiming to capture the emotional journey of its writer from tranquility to intensity. [futurefonts.com]