I am wooed by this quote from a Nicole Krauss' lovely novel
The History of Love and want to add it to our collection. But again, I can't decide which format to use...
Exhibit A
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRYWbl7Gw3dQ5itWsStF0wEMbfTmCACvUmjCNzBfiIyQsBW7WjhH-9ahTDQGgO-V0jI8y7_2mfZpML38RySww28Jpl7rQVUoeFKm4_5JURdNxgybhEAYfhkg7PFthuv0dZG17oIdLlLNS/s400/Once+Upon+A+Time.png)
Exhibit B
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxYB13csVoM6alsyrWAIX3zhiepEEalQzdbckM-Go_-89oxI74uBrsBMbir0V5RVhlXbFOvFuAA3c7uwM5FxKREu1rT4AdCtCGju-HTKnjYnt1j6N1IcRWdNyZbTQenfhA3tgaRy6W11-/s400/Once+Upon+A+Time+II.png)
Exhibit C
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLI7nuj6uEhx6vW0X6ttne7zoHRNUf117gbwspDeKKIx1-B-K5Jld0qloVSUFbWr3zWq9hp_TR_dZV-3Uc_hSI6NufzVySYQDbQH-8dpiG2mj88iMw__pMQLyvRii7Vx3iKvJVK5onmWx/s400/Once+Upon+A+Time+III.png)
I really like the juxtaposition of a fancy script with a traditional print font (or paired with a modern sans serif adds a lively punch). I especially like Charlesworth (the uppercase letters in exhibits A and B) because of its bold but delicate lines. Almond Script (the script font used in these examples) is one of our newest font acquisitions and I can't quite get enough of it. I love its sloped orientation, its thick strokes and its sweeping highs and lows.
For this particular quote, I wanted to highlight the phrase "a boy who loved a girl" most of all, but also "he wanted to spend his whole life" which I think is perhaps the loveliest part of the whole passage. True love is always about giving yourself to another and I think this captures that essence beautifully.
Also - the "Once upon a time" captures all the magic and I wanted that to stay an integral part of the design (like in exhibits B and C perhaps?) Thoughts?
They're all lovely, but I vote C. My reasons are particular though, because i don't personally care for things done in all caps. I also think I like how only one phrase is done in Almond Script-- I like things simple:)
ReplyDeleteI like C best :)
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