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Onciale & Textura, a project of calligraphy and book binding.
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Set of two calligraphic books in uncial script and textura script, sizing is vertical A5, ten 16-pages booklets per book (160 pages in total per book), hardcover covered in fabric, handmade binding (coptic stitch).
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The main inspirations were the same books realized at the time, but with a modern twist. The books are dedicated to the scripts themselves: they contains small information about usage, history and etimology of the scripts, alongside some quotes.
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Coloring for the Uncial Book refers to clay, mud and all kind of earthy tones, obtained by mixing different inks (Ecoline).
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The Textura Quadrata Book is inspired by the dark tones of Gothic Architecture with some vibrant colorings (as in famous polychromes rosettes).
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Thank you.