The reissue we curated of Aldo Novarese’s 1964 book on the history of writing systems and the evolution of type. It includes a Reader’s Guide to this third reissue featuring bilingual contextualizing essays and the English translation of the original book.

Discover the full project on the dedicated mini-site.

Concept: Lorenzo Bolzoni
Art Direction, Graphic Design: Studio 23.56
Project team: Lorenzo Bolzoni, Matilde Argentero, Archivio Tipografico
Translation: Alta L. Price
Printing: Grafiche Antiga, Italia
With the support of: Bottega Fagnola, Fedrigoni
Paper: Fedrigoni Arena Ivory Smooth, Natural Rough, Savile Row Plain Dark Grey
Format: 17×24 cm
Language: Italian and English

Third Edition (1200 copies)
Torino, 2020