Three men on a stage. One is dressed as a woman who seems to have walked out of a Norse saga, the other seems to be wavering between a jaunty prince and ballet dancer, and the third looks like a Russian tsar who actually wants to be a peacock. Together they sing a samba song on a stage, and then unveil their new banner, all this broadcast on national television. Anyone who thought Japanese TV can sometimes be bizarre should watch carnival TV. The year 2025 is less than two weeks old, but Germany is already giving us the best fonts-in-use sample of the year. You gotta love Bello, you gotta love local culture.

(Thanks Peter Buennagel for spotting)