Beatrice No. 30 Process Book

Printed booklet showing the process of designing a 19th Century type revival.

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Opening introductory page with a green overlay over an illustration from Dante's Purgatory with Beatrice No. 30 written front and center
Opening introductory page with a green overlay over an illustration from Dante's Purgatory with Beatrice No. 30 written front and center
Open spread of original source material from Dante. Opening to the same illustration previewed in the first image.
Additional source material pulled for reference from Bruce's Specimen Book and Bruce Old Style No. 31
Photograph of a 10x micro lens / loupe on top of a page of Dante's Pergatory.
Preview of original type referenced next to my type work for Beatrice No. 30
Large capital A next to a lowercase a using black and an olive green

About the Project

A 36-page, thread-and-knot sewn, booklet explaining the process of designing Beatrice No. 30, a 19th Century type revival. To learn more about the type project itself, visit the Beatrice No. 30 Type Revival project. Designed, Printed, and bound by Metal Flowers.