Typetour of Typographic Rimini

English / Inglese

Rimini, renowned for it’s marina and beach resort and a popular destination for European holidaymakers, is also a city with a history. With a past that has been marked by both emperors and the church the streets of Rimini are full of typographic treasures that bear witness to its history; some of which date back to 27 BC. Take a walking tour of typographic Rimini and you will see the Arco d’Augusto and the Ponte Tiberio with its beautiful but fading inscriptions; the piazza Cavour with its hidden typographic delicacies; and the Tempio Malatestiano, where the lettering was made as a romantic demonstration of the creators love for his wife.

Your guide
Leonardo Sonnoli is an Italian graphic designer with an international reputation. Working and living out of Rimini and Trieste, he is a partner in the design studio Tassinari/Vetta in Trieste, as well as president of the Italian division of the Alliance Graphique Internationale and Professor at the universities ISIA in Urbino and IUAV in Venice.

Supporting the event: Museo della Città.

Tours cost €15.00 per person and can be provided both in Italian and English (Please select your language on the booking form). It will start from the Arco d’Augusto.

New dates for 2008 to be announced soon.