Pokémon Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook
The Pokémon Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook is a 500-page tome that provides pictures, statistics, and information for over 875 Pokémon.
To complement these lovable characters, the book’s publisher Scholastic Inc. wisely found a super extra deluxe typeface that was up for the task: Bungee. As Bungee’s designer, I am thrilled to see it large and in charge on the cover in a stacked-and-justified arrangement. You’ll also see Bungee all over the interior, used for the Pokémon’s names as well as smaller metadata.
It is accompanied by ITC Conduit for text, as well as other supporting fonts peppered throughout the book – including House 3009 Spaceport (for “Regions”) and FF Cocon. The subline on the cover is set in Helvetica Compressed.
I couldn’t be happier that Bungee (and the other typefaces) are out there helping Pokémon lovers of all ages in their efforts to catch ’em all.
3 Comments on “Pokémon Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook”
Impact, you say? To me, it looks like Helvetica Compressed is being used instead.
Right you are, my bad! Thanks, Bryson, fixed now.
IIRC Bungee was all over at least one other previous edition (current to Sun/Moon, not covering the Galar species/variants for Sword and Shield), although my kids have pretty much reduced it to shreds over the last 3 or 4 years. Will have to see if there’s any of it left around the house.