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On good footing
These are the footers in Megaprojects, a book I designed on the topic of large construction projects. It is 515 pages and 15 chapters....
Feb 14, 20232 min read


Plain and dramatic
Plain: The title is set in Orator, a monospaced font whose overwhelming virtue is that it is unadorned and thus easy to read aloud....
Feb 12, 20231 min read


Mixing one and two columns in a book
Here are two spreads from a book I designed in two columns. I set the type in one column for certain scenarios described in the text and...
Feb 11, 20231 min read


A two-page part page
Usually, a part page has something printed on the recto and a blank verso facing the chapter opening on the next recto. For a striking...
Feb 11, 20231 min read


The title page spread
The title page spread is a vestibule to the book. Use it to present the contents in a dignified and impressive manner. I almost always...
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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