Berlin-based designerStefanie Leinhossigns the identity of the 2025 edition ofLosing the Plot, a festival organized by the theComic Gewerkschaft, a union connecting comic book practitioners in Germany. The festival features round tables, talks, and workshops. Leinhos uses the freshly releasedNaN Archyas the unique font for the whole identity. She mostly uses NaN Archy Off in its lightest style, with the alternate one-storya. The small bolder weight artifacts characteristic of Archy (its punctuation, the connections between curves and stems…), rhythmize the texts and echoes the illustrative language used in it, evocative of scribbles and ink stains.
NaN Archy Off embodies creative authenticity through controlled imperfection—its deliberately irregular punctuation and stem-curve connections create a handmade warmth that elevates comic vernacular into professional discourse. The dynamic form model with open apertures and organic stress variations communicates artistic labor solidarity, suggesting both grassroots energy and elevated expertise without corporate polish.
NaN Archy's dynamic form model with organic stroke irregularities perfectly serves a comic arts festival that values process over perfection. The font's characteristic "artifacts"—imperfect punctuation and curve-to-stem connections—echo the gestural quality of comic illustration while maintaining text readability. Using primarily the lightest weight with alternate single-story 'a' creates approachable hierarchy that mirrors the festival's balance of accessibility and artistic sophistication.
As a single-font identity, NaN Archy Off creates hierarchy through weight variation within its dynamic family structure. The designer's strategic use of the lightest weight as primary text with bolder punctuation creates internal rhythm that mimics the festival's emphasis on creative process. This monotypographic approach reinforces brand cohesion while the font's inherent character variations provide sufficient visual interest without additional typeface complexity.