Alessandro Segalini

Typesetting details:

A 5×8" 302-page book with golden-section grid structure, semi- automatic justification (29 lines per page) with reverse page #ing and several graphic layout variations including 2- column blackletter frames. Typesetting time: 6 weeks in 33 design sessions; 22 proofing files.

Cover design details:

5×8", spine size 0.678" (302 pp.).
Cover design features custom fiery lettering that spans across the spread (the ‘i’ of “abdication” is centered exactly on the spine), layered on top of an old woodcut of a labyrinth plan.