Speaker Petra Rüth

Petra Rüth, coming from a background in classical graphic design, is now focusing on type. She studied Type Design at HGB Leipzig, Germany, with Fred Smeijers, where she also completed her postgraduate studies for artists. Since 2022 she has been working as a Font Engineer for Monotype. While Rüth studies historic books, she also practices formal penmanship (with quills), aiming to connect theory with practical execution. As a researcher, she focuses on blackletters and the relationship between Fraktur, Kanzlei and Kurrent scripts, publishing her work on Manufraktur.