Type Walks in Paris and beyond

From time to time, I take a city trip to one of the neighboring countries. Whenever I arrive in a new city, one of the first things I do is exploring the streets in search of typographic treasures. From vintage shop signs to hand-painted lettering and unexpected details hidden in plain sight, every city has its own visual language. Enjoy this collection of typographic discoveries from my latest wanderings.

1.Typography. Paris. 2. Typography. Lille. 3. Typography. Amiens. 4. Typography. Roubaix. 5. Typography. Hasselt. 6. Typography. Maastricht. 7. Typography. The Hague. 8. Typography. Zeeland. 9. Typography. Dusseldorf. 10. Typography. Bonn.

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1.Ligatures Summer School 2026. The Ligatures Special Interest Group invites you to Porto for the third edition of the Ligatures Summer School, 15–17.07.2026, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto (FBAUP) - link
2. Open Call. Sixth International Print Biennale, Yerevan 2027. Deadline 15.07.2026 - link
3. Open Call Printmaking Vol.2 for exhibition in Barcelona & Valencia. Deadline 1.09.2026 - link
4. Het Industriemuseum biedt ruimte aan makers die willen experimenteren, onderzoeken en creëren in dialoog met onze collecties en ateliers. Residenties kunnen plaatsvinden in de drukkerij of op de textielafdeling - link

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1.Openluchtmuseum Bachten de Kupe in Izenberge (Alveringem) heeft er een nieuwe trekpleister bij. Bezoekers kunnen er voortaan binnenstappen in een historische dorpsdrukkerij - link
2. Potloodvenster. Free print & illustration festival, 17 - 18.07.2026, Kortrijk - link
3. Letterpress Workers 2026, 2 - 4.07.2026, Milan - link
4. Tijdens de Gentse Feesten gonst het weer van de bedrijvigheid in het Industriemuseum! Check out the workshops - link

Type Walks in Ghent and beyond.

Type walk in Ghent. Before & after or from lace to lunch: the changing story of Kraanlei 33.

It has been quite some time since I began my Sunday type walks through Ghent. What started as a simple habit quickly became a way of exploring the city through its typography—discovering the stories hidden in street signs, shopfronts, inscriptions, and architectural details.

Whenever I arrive in a new city, I find myself doing the same thing (I’m sure many of you are doing the same). Almost instinctively, I start looking around for typographic treasures. Every street seems to hold something worth noticing: a beautifully crafted letterform, a fading painted sign, or an unexpected piece of visual history waiting to be discovered.

Over the years, I started documenting the changing typographic landscape of Ghent through a series of blog posts. Along the way, I also collected a growing archive of photographs from walks in other Belgian cities, each with its own character and typographic identity.

After sitting on my hard drive for far too long, I finally found the time to sort through and upload many of these images. They are now online and ready to explore.

I hope you enjoy this collection of streets, hidden corners, letterforms, and everyday details as much as I enjoyed discovering and photographing them.

1.Typography. Ghent. 2. Typography. Brussels. 3. Typography. Diksmuide.
4. Typography. Turnhout. 5. Typography. Deinze. 6. Typography. Sint-Niklaas.
7. Typography. Luik. 8. Typography. Halle. 9. Typography. Lokeren.
10. Typography. Namen. 11. Typography. Kortrijk.

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1.Workshop. Legodruk, 04.06.2026, 18u - 21u, Industriemuseum - link
2. Artist in Residence. The Museum of Printing Arts in Leipzig and the Giesecke+Devrient Foundation are, for the seventh time, offering three residencies for artists who have completed a degree in the arts. The deadline for applications is 7 June 2026 - link
3. Print & Play - Drukken zoals Plantijn. Experimenteer zelf met druktechnieken uit de tijd van Plantijn, 13.06.2026, Museum Plantin-Moretus - link
4. BOOK SPACE Opening at the De Krook library in Gent: celebrating books and creativity from Czech Republic, 18.06 - 29.08.2026, De Krook - link

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1.Lezing + expo. Tastbare letters. Atelier Rene Knip, Galerie Weerdruk (Amsterdam, NL), 17.05 (lezing) - 31.05 (expo) - link
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