
Cover ft. Goofy

















Estonian translation of The Responsible Object. A History of Design Ideology for the Future by Marjanne van Helvert (originally published in 2016 by Valiz), published in 2022 by EKA Press (Eesti Kunstiakadeemia Kirjastus), translated by Keiu Krikmann and designed by Ott Kagovere. The title page of each chapter of the book features a different typeface by an Estonian designer.
On the occasion of the translation, Marjanne van Helvert shares her research for the book, ideas on socially committed design and on the book design on the online design journal Leida.

Half-title page ft. Ladna

Title page ft. TIR Not Mono

Chapter opening ft. Shelly

Double-page spread with text in Times New Roman, ft. TIR Not Mono for the drop cap and Ladna for the running titles and the footnote.

Chapter opening ft. caps from Katlamaja, set with staircase glyphs

Double-page spread with inline images in the text set in Times New Roman. The drop cap is from TIR Not Mono, the titles and the footnotes in Ladna.

Chapter opening ft. Frukt

Chapter opening ft. Bougie

Chapter opening ft. Substanta

Chapter opening ft. Pretzelfont in caps and lowercase characters

Chapter opening ft. Varenyky

Chapter opening ft. Yoga

Chapter opening ft. Hohe Berge

Chapter opening ft. Cap Sizun

Chapter opening ft. Masurka

Chapter opening ft. Image Trace

Chapter opening ft. Kandi

Imprint ft. Landa

Back cover