Yes, we admit that sometimes we're lazy, too. But most of the time we simply enjoy what we're doing, which happens to be type design.

And yes, we use computers to produce these typefaces. But one of our basic premises is not to let the computer lead the design process. Looking back at the type design of the past years, it seemed that many creations were overruled by the imaginary perfection of the machine-made form. Not the technically perfect and reproduceable outline is important, but the overall unique aesthetic concept and terms of readability, which do not naturally concur with the computers abilities. Therefore we do use the latest technologies but originally our fonts are truly handmade.

		Kai Büschl (*1971) studied graphic design at the University of Applied Science Augsburg, Germany (1993–98). With a few fellow students he started his own business as a designer and illustrator (1998), finding his customers today mainly in the music industry. Besides his daily eruptions of joyful artwork and sometimes extensive cursing, he likes not only passionate soccer battles but also explaining and demonstrating his ideas in seminars on typography, illustration and display. In 2005 Kai was appointed visiting professor at the HBK Saar (University of Fine Arts Saarbrücken).
		Oliver Linke (*1971) studied graphic design at the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Germany and the University of Missouri, Kansas City (1993–98). After sharing his office with Kai he felt like getting back to sweet student life and continued his studies in art history, art education and philosophy (2000-05) at the University of Augsburg. Today his work focuses on book- and type design which is also the topic when he tries to attract the attention of his students at the »Munich Designschool« and the Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main.
		Robert Strauch (*1973) studied – as we all did – graphic design in the same old brick building in Augsburg, Germany (1994–99) and extended this »basic training« through another year at the École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Strasbourg, France. He founded his own shop in 2001 and teaches calligraphy, type design and typography in various workshops and seminars. In 2005 he was honored with the »type design oscar« (TDC award) for his oldstyle typeface »Fabiol«.