Cape Arcona Type Foundry
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The Cape Arcona Type Foundry was founded in Essen, Germany in 2002 by designers Thomas Schostok and Stefan Claudius. The Cape Arcona Type Foundry is an independent type foundry
that produces and distributes digital typefaces. The Cape Arcona Type Foundry offers a wide range of typographic services, from original typeface design to individual font production and graphic design.
especially the King of the Cape Arcona Type Foundry. He had a passion to sing Karaoke
versions of the songs of Elvis Presley
at typographic events and lectures.
(the ship was named after Cape Arkona
on the island of Rügen
in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
, Germany
). The destroying of the ship was a tragedy and the founders of the Cape Arcona Type Foundry always assured that they didn’t have this in mind when giving their foundry the name.
Type foundry
A type foundry is a company that designs or distributes typefaces. Originally, type foundries manufactured and sold metal and wood typefaces and matrices for line-casting machines like the Linotype and Monotype machines designed to be printed on letterpress printers...
that produces and distributes digital typefaces. The Cape Arcona Type Foundry offers a wide range of typographic services, from original typeface design to individual font production and graphic design.
Introduction
It is said, that the Cape Arcona Type Foundry has it’s headquarters at the fictional country of Cape Arcona. According to the founders, the country of Cape Arcona is really a small place. It was a little wonder nobody had ever heard of it before... It was really quiet for hundreds of years but then came two multi millionaires (in form of the founders) who took over the state and declared themselves King (Thomas Schostok) and President (Stefan Claudius) of this little spot. The new regents made a few minor changes to Cape Arcona. Within the borders of the country they abolished money and introduced the production of fontsTypefaces
The typefaces of the Cape Arcona Type Foundry range to all styles. Their most popular typefaces are: CA Blitzkrieg Pop, CA Aires Pro, CA BND, CA Zaracusa. The Cape Arcona Type Foundry once said: We always searched for the strange and the unexpected in a font but never gave more detailed information about what they really meant with that.Passion for Elvis Presley
The founders had always a passion for the songs and life of Elvis PresleyElvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
especially the King of the Cape Arcona Type Foundry. He had a passion to sing Karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
versions of the songs of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
at typographic events and lectures.
History of the fictional country of Cape Arcona
For hundreds of years Cape Arcona was a melting pot for the most different cultures but the main influences came from England, America, Spain, Germany and France. Wherever people felt dissatisfied with their countries they immigrated to Cape Arcona and found a friendly climate, nice folks and a peaceful place to live. Cape Arcona offers dramatic cliffs and sweet beaches such as El Arcona, Puntarcona or Point d'Arcona. Besides fonts, tourism is one of the major resources of the little country.The Name: Cape Arcona Type Foundry
For the sake of political correctness the founders always stated that the Cape Arcona Type Foundry was not named after the destroyed luxury liner SS Cap ArconaSS Cap Arcona
The Cap Arcona was a large German luxury ocean liner, formerly of the Hamburg-South America line. It transported passengers between Germany and South America up until 1940 when it was taken over by the German Navy....
(the ship was named after Cape Arkona
Cape Arkona
Cape Arkona is a cape on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Cape Arkona is the tip of the Wittow peninsula, just a few kilometres north of the Jasmund National Park....
on the island of Rügen
Rügen
Rügen is Germany's largest island. Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of the Vorpommern-Rügen district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.- Geography :Rügen is located off the north-eastern coast of Germany in the Baltic Sea...
in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a federal state in northern Germany. The capital city is Schwerin...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
). The destroying of the ship was a tragedy and the founders of the Cape Arcona Type Foundry always assured that they didn’t have this in mind when giving their foundry the name.