Shodò.

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For this school project concerning the typography, it was necessary to create a book that spoke of a typeface

of our interest or type of typography studied during the course.

 

For my book, I decided an unusual format: a horizontal a5.

My choice was not casual, in fact I was inspired by the Japanese notebooks made of sugar paper,

where the ancient Japanese scribes used to take notes.

 

My book is about the "Shodò" a very particular type of calligraphy characterized by the use of large brushes,

large paintings and a particular use of the ink. This technique is closely related to Japanese tradition and uses,

of course, the idiogrammi.

 

The cover was made by hand, with the use of a brush and ink diluted in water.