Romania’s History of Resistance Gets Its Own Typeface



Monotype was looking for a typeface that would reimagine the role of typography in the tension between freedom and law and order. At the same time, Russian hybrid attacks interfered with Romania’s democratic processes and showed that the country still needs to fight for its freedom. Inspired by the its linguistic and political history, STAZĂ is a typeface that gives letters a new, reimagined form and resurfaces the tension between its lingering past and endangered future.
D&AD New Blood
Role
: Designer
Client: Monotype
Year
: 2026
Design: Mina Popa, Diana Volonciu
Copy: Diana Volonciu

Mentors: Ines Smudja, Vlad Socianu
With special thanks to: University of Arts and Design Cluj and University of West Timișoara



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and find yourself fleeced.’



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