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Plazm statement regarding Capitalis Pirata

As designers, educators, and artists, we are interested in better understanding the power of corporate iconography in the world today. In an effort to explore the meaning of corporate icons in our world, type designer Roland Henss has created an alphabet called Capitalis Pirata. By placing fragments of corporate icons into the form of an alphabet, Henss challenges the notion of ownership of letterforms. Since a copyright can not be placed on the alphabet itself, this typeface raises issues about the boundaries of ownership and the proprietary nature of letterforms in the public domain.

Capitalis Pirata is a fully functioning digital typeface available strictly for education and discussion purposes. Capitalis Pirata is for free distribution only and may not be sold.

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Capitalis Pirata was designed by Roland Henss