Binnenland Typeface Design and Digital Font Foundry

Binnenland is a professional typeface design label and digital font foundry established in 2007 by Michael Mischler and Nik Thoenen. The organization serves as a collaborative platform for their individual and joint type design activities, with operations spanning between Michael Mischler's office in Bern, Switzerland, and Nik Thoenen's practice in Vienna, Austria. Binnenland is distinguished by its commitment to the 'phenomenological' components of typography, exploring the delicate balance between expressive graphic form and functional legibility. The foundry’s extensive portfolio includes notable font families such as BLENDER, Lexik, Catalog, Formale Grotesque, and T-Star, many of which support non-Latin scripts including Cyrillic and Greek. A significant part of their work involves the research and reinterpretation of historical typographic forms, as seen in the development of Lexik, which draws inspiration from Renaissance Antiqua typefaces. Beyond their retail font catalog, Binnenland provides custom and personalized font design services, often working closely with commissioners on editorial design projects where typography plays a central role. Their design philosophy adheres to the principle that the form of a typeface should follow a clear attitude and creative subtlety, ensuring comprehensibility across various digital and print applications.