Protest Grotesk is the typeface used by Seasonal Fruit for HEISSER SOMMER (“Hot summer”), an installation in the public space by Neckarinsel Stuttgart.

Stuttgart is a city that is missing one crucial element: water. Although the Neckar river flows through the city, it remains largely inaccessible, and on hot summer days there are few places for people to cool off or take a refreshing dip. The initiative Neckarinsel e.V. aims to change this. For several years, they have been actively engaging in local politics, raising funds, and building support to make the Neckar more accessible. Their efforts have already borne fruit: a small island in the middle of the river is now open to the public during the summer. This art exhibition, presented in a temporarily empty public display space in Stuttgart, seeks to educate visitors about this issue and encourage them to get involved.

Protest Grotesk is the typeface used by Seasonal Fruit for Wir wollen baden! (“We want to go swimming!”), published by Neckarinsel Stuttgart in collaboration with Prima Publikationen. Additional display typefaces used in the book include Sometimes Times and Blocus.

From the publisher (translated):

This water guide is a handy companion for getting into cool waters on hot days. Even in the Stuttgart metropolitan area, temperatures are rising. At the same time, Stuttgart and the surrounding region aren’t exactly known for nearby lakes for swimming. That’s why we went searching for you—and we found them: from river swimming spots to hidden waterfalls and refreshing forest baths, here are the islands for cooling off.

On 14 tours through the region, we give you insights into the many ways to swim and cool down, sprinkled with information and facts about the waters, because water is much more than just fun in the pool: it’s our drinking water, wastewater, a habitat for flora and fauna, and even a means of transport. Easily accessible by public transport, the tours invite you to stroll, walk, hike, cycle, or paddle—alone or with friends and family.

And the best part: each tour comes with a postcard as a keepsake, to send, or to share, featuring scenes from your swimming adventure.

Shortlisted for the Most Beautiful German Books 2025.

Postcard with all-caps Blocus on the back

Spread featuring all-caps Sometimes Times, rotated and with overlapping glyphs