Natascha Dell

Natascha Dell is affiliated with Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main as a researcher, focusing on the evolution of typeface design at the Folkwangschule für Gestaltung from 1929 to the present. Her work examines the interplay between technical innovations and socio-cultural/artistic factors in shaping typeface teaching and practice.

Key research areas include:

• Historical development of typeface design education
• Impact of technical innovations (e.g., phototypesetting) on typeface creation
• Institutional legacy of the Folkwangschule für Gestaltung
• Role of typeface vs. typographic application

She has analyzed curricula, works, and teaching methods of type designers at the institution, including collaborations with type foundries like Klingspor Brothers and business models like the GST-Kreis. Her research spans from Karl-Ernst Osthaus' interdisciplinary vision to modern digital transformations.