'Fraktur Mon Amour' is the title of a new book by designer Judith Schalansky which takes you on a historic journey through blackletter fonts. The book itself looks like a black and pink bible -- and will probably be considered a bible for all lovers of graphics and fonts.
Fraktur Mon Amour reproduces 300 variations of Blackletter fonts, ranging from historical fonts to contemporary reinventions in a sensuous, beautifully crafted hot-pink prayer book-style catalog that is destined to become a fetish object for designers and type enthusiasts.
The beautiful designer “bible” takes us through more than 300 different Blackletter fonts and each one is presented on a full spread with its complete alphabet, history including date of origin, and the name of its designer. In addition to that, you also receive a CD with 137 of these wonderful fonts for free private use.
‘Fraktur Mon Amour’ will definitely be a fetish object among typographic geeks - and the book has already won several awards including the Type Directors Club of New York's 2007 Award for Typographic Excellence.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Blackletter Font Revival
- This trend presents an opportunity for designers and typographers to explore and revive blackletter fonts in contemporary design.
- Fetishization of Design Objects
- The black and pink 'bible' design of 'Fraktur Mon Amour' highlights the potential for designers to create fetishized objects that appeal to niche markets.
- Graphic Design History Rediscovery
- 'Fraktur Mon Amour' offers a historic journey through blackletter fonts, indicating a trend towards rediscovering and appreciating graphic design history.
Sectors Adopting This
- Graphic Design
- The graphic design industry can benefit from the blackletter font revival trend by offering new fonts, design resources, and educational content.
- Publishing
- Publishers can explore the creation of unique and visually appealing design books that cater to the niche market of typography enthusiasts and designers.
- Typeface Design
- Typeface designers can capitalize on the graphic design history rediscovery trend by creating new blackletter fonts and reinventing historical styles with a contemporary twist.
