The Bodoni Book: An Introduction to the Typeface
In Typography I, our final project was to create a short book introducing a famous typeface to a general audience. I chose Bodoni, which stood out to me because of its characteristic thick-thin contract, and the beautiful letterforms this effect creates.
For the cover, I chose to focus on specific elements of letterforms that I enjoyed, and combined them into an abstract composition that wraps around the book.
Introducing the basic elements of the typeface to the reader.
Introducing the basic elements of the typeface to the reader.
A detail showing caption placement and treatment.
Comparing Bodoni to other similar typefaces.
The back cover.
This project introduced me to book design, and while the process was overwhelming and confusing in the beginning, through countless thumbnails and iterations, I feel I was able to create a successful project in the end.
