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CIVA book covers

Contributed by Gareth Hague on Dec 31st, 2015. Artwork published in .
CIVA book covers 1
Source: www.amazon.co.uk CIVA. License: All Rights Reserved.

Book cover designs for Belgian publisher Centre International pour la Ville (CIVA). The use of Enabler for an architecture book returns it to one of its start points – it was in part derived from writing with the stencils architects use on their drawings.

The heavier weight here is a faux-bold. Its use suggests using different thickness pens with the stencil. Though Progress was based on Enabler, it has some different character shapes, notably the V and W. These were adapted to allow these characters to maintain clarity at heavier weights.

CIVA book covers 2
Source: www.bol.com CIVA. License: All Rights Reserved.

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