clockwise: 36 pt, bold 36 pt, condensed 12 pt.
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww 1234567890 234567890 Xx Yy Zz Bodoni is a typeface designed by Giambattista Bodoni, an Italian engraver, publisher, printer and typographer of high repute.
clockwise: 250 pt, condensed 10 pt, 550 pt, 24 pt
{ } Born in 1740, Bodoni first apprenticed at the Propaganda Fide, a Catholic press in Rome, Italy. At twenty-eight he was invited to become the director for the Stamperia Reale, the official press of Ferdinand, Duke of Parma, in Italy. The Duke admired Bodoni's work so much that he commissioned him to work outside of his official duties to the Stamperia Reale. With expanded facilities and greater freedom in Parma, Bodoni produced more than 300 typefaces, becoming very popular across Europe. He worked at Parma as the director until his death. His greatest goal in life was to create a book, showcasing his type and layout design. In his honor, the book, entitled Manuale Tipografico, was published after his death.
brief history.
clockwise: condensed 10 pt, 300 pt, 24 pt.
The typeface was inspired by the handwritten letterform created by a pen nib. To imitate the look, Bodoni created a great contrast between thick and thin within the letter and counterform, giving them an unprecedented sharpness and dynamism.
design intent.
clockwise: 12 pt, italic 9 pt, 550 pt, 24 pt, 500 pt, 24 pt.
“he made his thin strokes thinner and the thick ones thicker than they had ever been made in Roman types before, and he cut them with a sharpness and regularity which had never up to that time been equalled.� -Thomas Maitland Cleland
a crisp sharp contrast.
clockwise: 600 pt, italic 12 pt.
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oni d o b a tes a e r c ful, grace
ing swoop
and
simple
bea uty to the pa ge.
clockwise: 500 pt, 48 pt, 10 pt, condensed-bold 12 pt.
&
a delicate
tension
within the letterform.
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project by claudia mei dea 2030 | feb 2010
front cover fonts: 25 pt, 200 pt, 24 pt, black 24 pt. || back cover fonts: 700 pt, 24 pt, black 24 pt.