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UK firm Believe in® builds drama and intrigue around Fontsmith’s new face Silas with a utilitarian, espionage-themed specimen quietly elevated with details such as white foil and white staples.
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
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Page Count
22pp text + 4pp cover + enclosing folder
Paper Stock
350gsm
120gsm
115gsm
Number of Colors
1 (black)
Varnishes
White foil (cover)
Binding
Saddle stitched (white wires)
Typography
FS Silas Sans
FS Silas Slab
Project Description
FS Silas is a new release from leading type foundry Fontsmith, created in both sans and slab serif form.Believe in's creative director Blair Thomson was drawn to classic specimens of the 1950s and 60s, but wanted to inject depth and intrigue to match the type's personality. The document weaves themes of espionage into the form of a secret dossier, combining different paper stocks and page sizes into the finished piece. It is kept intentionally pure, the artwork consisting only of FS Silas, printed in black ink, with a white foil on the Manila cover and enclosing folder.
Blair Thomson said: "To succeed, the type specimen needed to strike a delicate balance, as we wanted it to feel honest without revealing its secrets. But we also wanted to entertain and reward readers for their time, and we didn't want it to feel like a parody."
Content is drawn from a wide range of sources, and provides a glimpse into a clandestine world, using codes, ciphers, intercepted radio transmissions, stories and secret service terminology.
Production Lesson(s)
N/A
Post Author
Kelly Cree
Writer for UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
July 20, 2015
Filed Under
Lithography
Type Specimen
Tagged with
fontsmith
saddle stitch
white foil
white staples
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FPO is run with Six Apart’s MovableType
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