Glysolid Glycerin-Cream — bold white type on a red tin, bilingual and borderless. A glycerin cream from Germany that needs no imagery to make its case.
Grateful to The Daily Heller for featuring Typographic Objects this week.
What started with a suitcase of curious typographic packaging has grown into a living museum of everyday letterforms from around the world.
Thank you, Steve Heller, for the generous spotlight.
I’d love to connect with researchers, writers, and curators who are interested in exploring typographic artifacts and cultural storytelling together. Reach out if that’s you.
S&B Wasabi Powder — Japanese condiment made from horseradish and Wasabia Japonica, commonly used as a dipping sauce for sushi and sashimi when mixed with soy sauce.
Monde Cream Crackers — a tall blue box dressed in dense ornamental borders, bilingual typography in both Latin and Indonesian scripts, and a diamond-framed cracker illustration. Premium quality, proudly printed on every side.
RM Cap Mangga Paper Sigaret — smooth, unlined rolling paper with subtle sweetness. packed in a mango-illustrated wrapper with at least 45 sheets inside.
Limonati by Borjomi Tarkhun — a vivid green can adorned with a red stag, mountain scenery, and tarragon sprigs, carrying a Georgian authentic recipe born in 1889. Herbal, fizzy, and built on over a century of tradition.
Emina Bouncy Tint — a soft lilac box dominated by oversized, bubbly typography that feels as squishy as the product inside. Indonesia`s 3-in-1 lip, cheek, and eye tint, fun and done.
Yinxue Carabao Mango Juice — a deep green can layered with bold Traditional Chinese characters, sprawling cursive Latin script, and golden mango illustrations, proudly sourcing from Luzon Island.
Al Rabie The Original Orange Drink — A familiar black-and-orange carton of orange juice, featuring playful citrus illustrations, offers a refreshing, preservative-free sip wherever you are.
Lapo`s Citrus Spritz — sunshine yellow can featuring a mustachioed Italian man raising two glasses, script lettering, and a red diamond border. A 0% ABV coastal Italian aperitif, molto fresco.
Myaku-Myaku — a vivid blue tin featuring the EXPO 2025 mascot in a pop-art four-panel grid, each pose set against a different pastel background. Eight almond and macadamia nut cookies inside, infinite eyes watching.
Eigo de Gêmu (Tukapon Game) — a bold, graphic box in hot pink and neon green, stacked with oversized katakana and a tagline that wraps around the edges: "A game where you explain the Japanese word written on the card using only English, without using any Japanese." Typography as rulebook.
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky — iconic neon green packaging with bold typography and the soaring eagle logo, holding a set of nickel wound guitar strings trusted by players worldwide.
Shamshiri Persian Tea — whole leaf tea flavored with bergamot oil, offering a rich amber brew enjoyed sweetened or unsweetened. a blend deeply rooted in persian tea culture.
“It’s the Key” Tamagawa Sake — Japanese pure rice sake (Junmai Ginjo) from the Tamagawa Brewing Company in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Its light, gently sweet, and tangy flavor profile with fruity aromas with low alcohol content is designed to be “the key” to unlocking sake appreciation.
Glysolid Glycerin-Cream — bold white type on a red tin, bilingual and borderless. A glycerin cream from Germany that needs no imagery to make its case.
Grateful to The Daily Heller for featuring Typographic Objects this week.
What started with a suitcase of curious typographic packaging has grown into a living museum of everyday letterforms from around the world.
Thank you, Steve Heller, for the generous spotlight.
I’d love to connect with researchers, writers, and curators who are interested in exploring typographic artifacts and cultural storytelling together. Reach out if that’s you.
S&B Wasabi Powder — Japanese condiment made from horseradish and Wasabia Japonica, commonly used as a dipping sauce for sushi and sashimi when mixed with soy sauce.
Monde Cream Crackers — a tall blue box dressed in dense ornamental borders, bilingual typography in both Latin and Indonesian scripts, and a diamond-framed cracker illustration. Premium quality, proudly printed on every side.
RM Cap Mangga Paper Sigaret — smooth, unlined rolling paper with subtle sweetness. packed in a mango-illustrated wrapper with at least 45 sheets inside.
Limonati by Borjomi Tarkhun — a vivid green can adorned with a red stag, mountain scenery, and tarragon sprigs, carrying a Georgian authentic recipe born in 1889. Herbal, fizzy, and built on over a century of tradition.
Emina Bouncy Tint — a soft lilac box dominated by oversized, bubbly typography that feels as squishy as the product inside. Indonesia`s 3-in-1 lip, cheek, and eye tint, fun and done.
Yinxue Carabao Mango Juice — a deep green can layered with bold Traditional Chinese characters, sprawling cursive Latin script, and golden mango illustrations, proudly sourcing from Luzon Island.
Al Rabie The Original Orange Drink — A familiar black-and-orange carton of orange juice, featuring playful citrus illustrations, offers a refreshing, preservative-free sip wherever you are.
Lapo`s Citrus Spritz — sunshine yellow can featuring a mustachioed Italian man raising two glasses, script lettering, and a red diamond border. A 0% ABV coastal Italian aperitif, molto fresco.
Myaku-Myaku — a vivid blue tin featuring the EXPO 2025 mascot in a pop-art four-panel grid, each pose set against a different pastel background. Eight almond and macadamia nut cookies inside, infinite eyes watching.
Eigo de Gêmu (Tukapon Game) — a bold, graphic box in hot pink and neon green, stacked with oversized katakana and a tagline that wraps around the edges: "A game where you explain the Japanese word written on the card using only English, without using any Japanese." Typography as rulebook.
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky — iconic neon green packaging with bold typography and the soaring eagle logo, holding a set of nickel wound guitar strings trusted by players worldwide.
Shamshiri Persian Tea — whole leaf tea flavored with bergamot oil, offering a rich amber brew enjoyed sweetened or unsweetened. a blend deeply rooted in persian tea culture.
“It’s the Key” Tamagawa Sake — Japanese pure rice sake (Junmai Ginjo) from the Tamagawa Brewing Company in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Its light, gently sweet, and tangy flavor profile with fruity aromas with low alcohol content is designed to be “the key” to unlocking sake appreciation.
