Powertrip Worldwide, issue 01, “Play”

Published April 24, 2025

By FontsInUse

Contributed by Sharp Type

Vertigo (Sharp Type) (Sample unavailable)

The first issue of Powertrip Worldwide, “Play”, is dedicated to the worlds of jiu-jitsu, judo, and wrestling. Through striking visuals, in-depth stories, and a raw, unfiltered perspective, the fanzine explores the culture, history, and techniques of grappling. Inside the Riso printed pages you can expect a mix of insightful interviews, personal accounts, and bold design that captures the spirit of combat sports. This inaugural issue explores play as a mode and motivation for our training. It is limited to 335 copies in its original colorway and comes with a large poster.

The publisher choose Sharp Earth for paragraph text and played with Emma Piercy’s latest release Ceraph and members of Marc Rouault’s Doss collection: Exaflop, Acid, and Problem. They also used Vertigo, an unreleased typeface by My-Lan Thuong.

Art and direction by Yego BJJ.
Contributors: Joe Staples, Kenny Florian, Joe Hannan, Scott Sievewright, Blake Kasemeier, Uday Malhotra, Jimmy Jolliff, Andy Kennedy-Derkay, Margot Ciccarelli, Surfight, Mark Patrick Harrington, Violet Xanthe Bennett Isaac Sanders Bryant, Luke Abiol.

The poster uses Cooper Black for “FIGHT” and an unidentified sans for “POWERTRIP”.

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