ドイツには、通りに突き出したタイプの看板が少ない。「看板文化」から来た身には物足りないけれど、たまに遭遇するものには秀作が多い。
平和で静かなチューリッヒの旧市街で遭遇した、この看板。「angst(アングスト)」とはドイツ語で「恐れ・不安」などを意味するのだが、驚きのあまり、しばらく看板を見上げたまま佇んでしまった。鍵やの名前に「angst」とつけた意図って、なんだろう。シャレか?ここで鍵を作れば、恐いものなし、という願掛けか?どっちにしても、斬新。
There are not so many hanging signs in Germany. I find it’s quite boring since I grew up in a country where shop signs was valued. However, if you encountered one the design quality is often excellent.
In the peaceful and quiet old town of Zurich, I encountered this sign. I was so surprised that I had to stand still looking up the sign for a moment… Why they named their shop “angst (meaning fear)”? Is it a joke? Is it a sort of wish that you don’t need to have any fear if you make a key here? Anyway it caught my attention.
photographed in aug/2020
May be the shop owner’s name is ANGST!???
Good point! But there isn’t any Herr or Frau Angst in the shop… 🙁