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Sociotype Journal
Issue #1: “The Gesture”

Sociotype Journal is a new platform for thoughts on culture and society, that also happens to be a type specimen. Issue #1 is typeset in our very own serif superfamily, Gestura. Appropriately enough, our theme is “The Gesture”.

When words fail, our hands do the talking. Join us as we investigate raised fists, flicked Vs and power grips, VR mitts and cable knits with NASA, secret signs of the illuminati, street gangs and flight attendants, sign language poetry, greasy fingers, strap hangers, and discover the meaning of the word “thist”.

Issue #1 features ten essays, seven image-led articles, and a twenty eight page technical type specimen. Winner of The Type Director's Club's TDC68 “Certificate of Typographic Excellence” in the category of Editorial in 2022.

Read more about Sociotype Journal at Creative Review, The Brand Identity, magCulture, and Creative Boom.

EDITION OF 1,500 COPIES
224 PAGES · 210 × 275 MM
ISSN 2754-7698

SECTION SEWN, PRINTED IN 4 COLOURS
+ 2 SPECIAL PANTONES
8 PAGE FOIL EMBOSSED COVER

DESIGNED AND PRINTED IN THE UK
ON FSC RECYCLED PAPERS BY FEDRIGONI

Issue #1: “The Gesture”

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