Three Sistersis the second studio album by the Berlin-based bandGoblyns. It was recorded at Junxt Berlin, mastered at Songololo Studios and released in June 2025 byCrazysane Records. The artwork and design was made byJulia SchimautzatDTAN Studio. Additional information and images about the design process can be found on thisInstagram postmade by the artist (including a Risograph printed poster of a taller version of the album cover’s illustration, with more objects). HypnosbyJean Alessandriniis used for the band’s name. It is accompanied by a version ofQuadra 57(probablySpadefromCanada Type) for the titles of album and tracks on the back of the record, as well as the dates on the tour poster.Another visual was made by Julia Schimautz for the single cover for an earlier digital release of the album’s title track in April 2025 (with the participation ofDay Day Contemporaryscreen printing studio for exposing a screen used for the design). More information about this image can be found on thisInstagram post. Shotgunwas used for both the band name and song title on the single cover. Vinyl record showing the backside usingHypnosas well asSpadefor the album & tracks titles. What really pulls the artwork together for me is the typeface ‘Hypnos’ by Jean Alessandrini, originally created in the ’70s. It’s currently being digitized, but we had the honor of using it before its official release. Thank you so much, Jean & Oliver! Désireux de les actualiser, de les valoriser et de les diffuser, il collabore avec Olivier Nineuil, dessinateur de caractères, en vue de leur numérisation. Eager to update, enhance, and disseminate them, he collaborated with Olivier Nineuil, a type designer, with a view to digitizing them.
The typography evokes a distinctly analog psychedelic modernism—channeling 70s experimental music culture while maintaining contemporary edge. Hypnos brings authentic vintage mysticism with its fluid, almost hallucinogenic letterforms, while the supporting fonts create a deliberately eclectic, underground music aesthetic that feels both nostalgic and freshly subversive.
Hypnos's organic, flowing letterforms with irregular stroke weights and psychedelic undulation perfectly capture the band's experimental rock positioning. The low x-height and dramatic ascender variations create visual rhythm that mirrors musical improvisation. Spade's geometric clarity provides necessary contrast and legibility for practical information, while Shotgun's condensed, distressed character adds raw energy that balances Hypnos's dreamy qualities.
The three-font system creates sophisticated tension between dream and reality—Hypnos's fluid mysticism anchors the brand identity while Spade's rational geometry grounds practical information in readability. Shotgun introduces controlled chaos that prevents the pairing from becoming too precious, adding authentic underground music grit that keeps the overall aesthetic from floating away entirely.