Veronika Burian

Veronika Burian | 1973

Burian was born in Prague and studied industrial design in Munich.However, her work shifted focus to typography, partly because of her activities as an instructor of graphic design at the Milan Politecnico and her involvement in an exhibition ‘Italic 1.0’ at ATypI. In 2003, she completed her master’s degree in typeface design at the University of Reading. In 2004, her typeface ‘Maiola’ was awarded the TDC Certificate of Excellence in TypeDesign. With a former classmate, Jose Scaglione, they founded a type foundry in 2006 called TypeTogether. Where it became known for legible typefaces with unusual distinctive details. Their fonts are frequently used in magazines and have repeatedly received the European Design Award. She also worked until 2007 as a type designer for DaltonMaag in London, where she designed a number of bespoke fonts for individual clients. She currently lives and works in Prague and holds lectures and typography workshops at international conferences and universities. She is one of the few women who have been invited to speak at TypoBerlin.

Typefaces

• Ebony (2015) • Adelle (2009) • Athelas (2008) • Bree (2008) • Catalpa (2019) • Karmina (2007) • FF Maiola (2005) • Portada (2016 • Protipo (2018) • Ronnia (2007) • Tablet Gothic (2012-13)