Kappan
Graphic design for the volume »Det förlorade brevet; Kappan« by Nikolaj Gogol (1809-1852), Bokförlaget Tranan. Two long short stories written by one of the classic Russian literature’s champions.
The typeface selected for the cover and inlay is a modern interpretation of a classic Bodoni, and goes well with the books origin, as typefaces designed by the Didot family had a great influence on Cyrillic typography.
The typeface selected for the cover and inlay is a modern interpretation of a classic Bodoni and this typeface was choosen to relate with the books origin and it’s time period. Bodoni is a typeface in the Didone family and Didone typefaces had a great influence on Cyrillic typography.
Book, 115 x 175mm, 104 pages, hardcover
Debossed foil stamped text on cover
Graphic design by My Hellsten
Client: Bokförlaget Tranan