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Design

Down to the letter

Font foundry Sharp Type scours everything from libraries to cemeteries in its mission to create one typeface to rule them all.

  • Issue #168
  • 9 min read
Down to the letter
Culture

Masters of their destiny

As North Macedonia’s cultural scene awaits possible EU funding, the fate of its young creatives hangs in the balance.

  • Issue #168
  • 10 min read
Masters of their destiny
Music

Sonic wonderlands

From Oxfordshire to the Czech Republic, we explore three innovative international recording studios.

  • Issue #168
  • 11 min read
Sonic wonderlands
Photography

Deep focus

A leading chronicler of the war in Ukraine, London-based photographer Anastasia Taylor-Lind documents the ordinary lives lived precariously on the front lines.

  • Issue #168
  • 4 min read
Anastasia Taylor-Lind posing for a photo
Media

All hands on deck

Stories that fill this issue span everything from female freedom fighters in the Middle East to the retail gurus bringing back our love of in-person shopping.

  • Issue #167
  • 4 min read
Illustration of a cheerful man in glasses walking through an ornate shopping arcade carrying multiple colorful shopping bags
Culture

The naked truth

Residents of Munich know how to dress impeccably – but some also know how to get undressed, outdoors and in the middle of the city. Monocle Films meets members of the German Association for…

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
The naked truth
Art

Back on solid ground

Art and music have been a driving force behind the cultural and literal recovery of the earthquake-struck Italian city that is reopening to the world.

  • Issue #167
  • 9 min read
Back on solid ground
Art

Thinking big

This month’s cultural selection is full of work that will challenge and entertain.

  • Issue #167
  • 7 min read
Nuns next to each other
Books

Fine print

Gerhard Steidl has crafted a company in his exacting image – and now he’s expanding his one-street empire with an eye to the future.

  • Issue #167
  • 14 min read
man with a serious expression in a white shirt holding a blue pen
Music

Culture

Sequestering melodies in the High Arctic and onboard entertainment, New-Zealand style.

  • Issue #167
  • 5 min read
Interislander ferry docked in a harbour with small boats nearby.

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