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The making of The Form of the Book by Jan Tschichold

Overview   Process   Errata   Real Life  

Working on the new translation of the old classic.

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Setting the layout.

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Adding missing symbols and characters into the typeface.

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Making the endpapers.

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The illustrator comes up with the following options.

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Looking for the perfect photo of Tschichold to go on the cover.

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Color proofing.

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The making of the fourth edition.

Correcting the errors and misprints.

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Using the newly updated Artemius type.

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Draft sketching the new endpapers.

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Determining the color of the endpapers.

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Beveling the flaps of the dust jacket. The bevel’s angle is not chosen at random—it matches the edge of the endpapers.

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Selecting the new cover, headband and bookmark.

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