ISTD Brief

Design a 'type specimen for the future' that showcases a typeface from one of Monotype's releases. Highlight Monotype's rich history and engage your audience in a new and exciting way. Consider how we engage with typography and how you could subvert this interaction.

Rational

Morality celebrates Monotype's typeface Neue Kabel by exploring class, religion, iteration and ethics through a playable board game format. Drawing on Monopoly's controversial origins and inspired by Dante's Purgatorio, Morality engages users in theological reflection. Aimed at agnostic readers, typographers and board game enthusiasts, Morality celebrates Neue Kabel's complexity, metaphorical nuances, and versatility in handling weighty, discursive themes.