DESCRIPTION Klim Type Specimen Book CLIENT Self-promotion DATE November 2008 – February 2009 DESIGN CREDITS Design and Typesetting: Kris Sowersby PRINT CREDITS Printing: Graphic Press & Packaging, Levin, New Zealand Binding: Levin Book Binding, Levin, New Zealand TYPE CREDITS See Introductory Text

QUANTITY PRODUCED 500 PRODUCTION COST NZD$6,072 + 12.5% GST (US$4,189) PRODUCTION TIME 2 Weeks DIMENSIONS: WIDTH × HEIGHT × DEPTH 210 mm × 140 mm (8.25 in × 5.5 in) PAGE COUNT 96 plus Cover PRINT METHOD Offset PAPER STOCK Cover: Sumo Satin 200gsm, matte laminated Text: Mohawk Navajo 118gsm. NUMBER OF COLORS 1 Spot (Black) BINDING Sewn-sections, Otabind binding.

There is probably nothing dorkier to an outside viewer than a graphic designer looking at every single page of a type specimen catalog… I mean, who in their right mind obsesses about non-sensical text laid out in a bunch of different sizes? We do. And it's awesome. Especially when it's well done and when the typefaces are fabulous. The case exactly with this generous type specimen book from New Zealand's type prodigy, Kris Sowersby, who runs the Klim Type Foundry where he creates proprietary type families for clients like the Bank of New Zealand and American Express, as well as designing retail type families like National and Galaxie Copernicus.

The type specimen is deceivingly simple, printed black on white paper. The satin cover feels outright suave with all that black in evenly spread out. Inside, the type jumps crisply off the page.

The specimen is available for purchase at Village, the exclusive distributor of Klim.

Type shown and used in the book, (all typefaces designed by Kris, collaborators are noted):

Karbon
Methven Flow
National
Newzald
NZ Rugby Chisel
PLINC Exotique with Christian Schwartz
PLINC West Thud with Christian Schwartz
Serrano
Feijoa
FF Meta Serif with Christian Schwartz & Erik Spiekermann
FF Unit Slab with Christian Schwartz & Erik Spiekermann
Galaxie Copernicus with Chester Jenkins
Hardys
Hokotohu
Homer

Fantastio job,Kris. Lovely work you're doing.

I want one!

Really nice! Cover is absolutely great!

I am going to go broke if I keep reading this blog.

An absolute beauty.