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Client

Self-promotion


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


Paper Stock

Cover: Sumo Satin 200gsm, matte laminated
Text: Mohawk Navajo 118gsm.


Number of Colors

1 Spot (Black)

Varnishes


Binding

Sewn-sections, Otabind binding.


Typography

See Introductory Text

 

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

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Klim Type Specimen Book

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Production Method

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Design

Design and Typesetting: Kris Sowersby

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Printing

Printing: Graphic Press & Packaging, Levin, New Zealand
Binding: Levin Book Binding, Levin, New Zealand

This post was published in the original layout of FPO so all images are smaller. Project descriptions as well as production lessons are quoted in the main content area.

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Armin

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Armin Vit

Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.

More: Online / On Twitter

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Date Published

March 11, 2010

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Quipsologies / Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.

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Prints / A variety of posters, the majority from our AIforGA series.

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events we organize

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Brand Nieuwe Conference / Ditto but in Amsterdam.

Austin Initiative for Graphic Awesomeness / A speaker series in Austin, TX, featuring some of the graphic design industry's most awesome people.

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Favorite Things we've Made / In our capacity as graphic designers.

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