For this issue of Social Alternatives, I have used a contemporary approach to the title design. This typographic design seemed appropriate for slowing down the reader, to better allow them to contemplate the title’s meaning in relation to the cover artwork and the content of the themed section. Guest editor Marty Branagan’s artwork Delta presented at the ‘A Sustainable Peace’ conference is a fitting cover image to represent the diversity of articles presented here. His artist statement explains the meaning and importance of the work