Culture
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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.
Masters of their destiny
As North Macedonia’s cultural scene awaits possible EU funding, the fate of its young creatives hangs in the balance.
Sonic wonderlands
From Oxfordshire to the Czech Republic, we explore three innovative international recording studios.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
