Plantin - Type Specimen Book
Type 1, Fall 2021
The challenge was to research and create a 10 page type specimen book
for a typeface of our choosing.
for a typeface of our choosing.
I chose the typeface Plantin currently owned by Monotype. I wanted to play into an
old versus new aspect with the design flow of the specimen book, thus throughout the pages the design changes subtly from Old English to contemporary styling. I wanted
to maintain the aged appeal in the use of off white and green tone, a subtle hint also
to 'plant' in the typeface name.
old versus new aspect with the design flow of the specimen book, thus throughout the pages the design changes subtly from Old English to contemporary styling. I wanted
to maintain the aged appeal in the use of off white and green tone, a subtle hint also
to 'plant' in the typeface name.
