The visual identity for the Festival of the European Short Story is inspired by different historical periods associated with literature. Each literary era was marked by a typographic language of its own, and the project is built around three of them: cursive, sans serif and a pixel font.

The design combines oversized typography, vivid colours set against a black background, pixel art elements and a contemporary text layout. This contrasting and experimental visual language gives the identity a distinctive character, while the use of three core typographic styles allows for simple and consistent application across a wide range of digital and printed media.