Geotype Submission

The Geotype project charts the rich history of lettering and type forms that have established the identity of cities and towns around the world. Explore the map

How does this letter-form communicate its location?

Hand drawn Tratex. This hand drawn replica of Tratex captures the essence of the mentality in Tvärskog, and the identity of this place. These handwritten signs meticulously drawn in an ambition to look like Tratex, possibly come from a slight dissatisfaction of the original signs not covering all directions or being unclear. They might be a reflection of a small irritation of this place not being properly understood or taken care of by the municipality so “we just have to do it ourselves” but with the ambition of it being as much as the original as possible. Which brings a layer of vulnerability to them. The letter spacing is not very even, and the letterforms are, despite their ambition to be as consistent as possible, full of tension and nerve.

Location

Törsbogatan, Vassmolösa, Sverige