First issued in 2022, Kottke extols the redesign of the coveted Swiss passport from Geneva based studio RETINAA which excels at the intersection of aesthetics and enhanced security features, an homage to the sleek and simple branding of the country, travelling through each of the twenty-six cantons like driving atlas on his pages for entry- and exit-stamps, visas and other endorsements. 
Authentication measures (see also) that burst out under ultraviolet inspection reveal the cartographic traditions of the alpine ranges, valleys and passes, resulting in an identity document that the holder can be proud of and cherish through its expiry date, for which there is no reason, like classic diplomas and commendations, should not be the case with all official documents.
synchronoptica
one year ago: a visit to Neuseenland (with synchronoptica)
seven years ago: the magazine Children’s Land, a trip to a local shrine plus No Mates Nigel
eight years ago: the collected landscapes of Bob Ross, new cloud designations plus German contractors bid to build Trump’s border wall
nine years ago: German flea-markets and other scavenger hunts, the referendum on Scottish independence plus the LGBTQ+ corner of the US congressional cemetery
ten years ago: the last crusades, the etymology of tidings plus assorted links worth revisiting
