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Magnus Rakeng

Norwegian graphic designer, born in Lillehammer in 1967, who works in Oslo. His fonts are distributed by Thirstype. He now runs Millimeter Design. He is also involved in the Norwegian design studio Melkeveien designkontor, where all his fonts can be ogled. They include:

• Pilot (1994, thirstype).
• Envy (1996).
• Telenor, designed by Magnus Rakeng&Stian Berger as part of the new corporate identity for Telenor.
• Superduper (1999-2000).
• Radio (1998), a fifties-style connected script. This is his most famous font. It was reinvented and made it to the new foundry Constellation in 2013. Always (2005) is a connected 1950's style typeface done with Stian Berger at Melkeveien. It was based on Radio.
• The 4-year old children's handwriting font Amanda4 (free).
• Radio (1998) was at the basis of later extensions, such as Quality (a custom typeface at Melkeveien done for Leo Burnett Chicago; a cooperation with Chester) and Always (2005, with Stian Berger at Melkeveien).
• Eyecon (2005, designed with Thirstype).
• With Stian Berger at Melkeveien he made Ålesund jugendstilsenter (2004, based on architect H. Schytte Berg's architectural lettering).

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