The latest volume in the Type in Use series by Victionary (2024–2025), this book highlights the use of display typefaces, renowned for their boldness and attention-grabbing qualities. They are adaptable across diverse design contexts, seamlessly integrating into print, digital, and beyond. Display in Use brings together the best fonts for big canvases, and provides a reference point for inspiration seeking designers and typographers.

The book was designed by Ben Lee at Victionary. While the D on the front cover is from AC Visual, the back features Dina Chaumont Display. This lowercase-only monospaced typeface is built around the DIN A ratio. This format is used in portrait and landscape; thus two different widths coexist. The letters are designed to fill the surface as much as possible in both cases. This feature gives a distinct appearance and plays on formal and dynamic variations. Instantly recognizable, expressive and playful, Dina Chaumont Display perfectly embodies its role.

The monospaced font used on the spine and also for the info on the typeface pages (not shown) is unidentified [edit: it’s Fraktion Mono, see the comments].

Dina Chaumont Display is also used for the contents page.

From publisher Victionary:

The Vibrant Artistry of the ’60s & ’70s
What comes to mind when one thinks of the vivid and exhilarating visual world of the 1970s? Is it attention-grabbing lettering and clashing colours, groovy paisley motifs and floral patterns reminiscent of hippie culture, or mind-bending psychedelic visuals that transport one to a different dimension? Funkadelic invites readers to step back in time and witness the audacity and dynamism of an era that embraced individuality and pushed artistic boundaries.

An homage to the graphic design trends and styles that embodied bold expression, cultural revolution, and free-spirited creativity, discover a handpicked selection of visual identities and branding design inspired by the iconic aesthetic of the '70s in a visual treasure trove of inspiration and nostalgia for designers, artists, and era enthusiasts alike.

The type and headlines in the book are set in Oakley by Mark van Leeuwen, accompanied by a yet unidentified typeface [edit: it’s BioRhyme by Aoife Mooney, see comments].

Sketched Out: Artistic Sketchbooks and Journals Unveiled offers an intimate dive into the personal pages of 55 artists from around the world. This book celebrates the raw essence of the creative process, revealed through sketchbooks and journals used for doodling, experimenting, or jotting down ideas. From Grace Helmer to Irene Saputra, Jill Senft, and Tom Froese, each artist unveils a part of their universe, with special contributions from Pavel Ripley and Takeuma enriching this fascinating collection. Readers are invited to discover the inspiration behind the final works and immerse themselves in the visual thoughts of these creators.

The cover of Sketched Out perfectly reflects this unfiltered creative process. Designed as a tribute to sketchbooks themselves, it features dynamic and varied artwork, mirroring the diversity of the creative minds within. Inferi, the captivating serif typeface by Matthieu Salvaggio from Blaze Type, gives a unique character to the title and section headings, highlighting the blend of chaos and structure inherent to the artists’ work. The typewriter typeface used for text, captions and page numbers is Pitch by Kris Sowersby of Klim Type Foundry. Victionary, the agency behind this project, captured the spontaneity and energy emanating from these sketchbooks while respecting the creative process of each contributor.

Good Dogs is a book about our “canine companions in art and illustration”. Publisher Victionary writes:

Our brand new release is packed with heart-warming illustrations that capture the delightful charm of our four-legged friends and is bound to cheer you up when you feel like the day has gone to the dogs.

The softcover publication has 304 pages measuring 60×205 mm and comes with a jacket in four variants. Harber by Benoît Bodhuin of bb-bureau is used for all display typography, supported by Aurèle Sack’s LL Brown (Lineto) for text.

This book sets out to capture the magic and mystique of dreamscapes from the comforting to the unsettling and everything else inbetween by exploring the oneiric realms that blur th elines between the real and the surreal.

Hong Kong-based publisher Victionary published the beautifully produced book Lost in reverie. The cover with illustrations by Moo Dan Studio and Marie Muravski is wrapped in a transparent jacket with an arch-shaped text block set in Jugendreisen, used to its full potential to create a dream-like atmosphere. The serif typeface used for the blurb is yet unidentified.

Botanical Inspiration: Nature in art and illustration is a new publication designed by viction:workshop and published by Victionary, featuring a collection of nature illustrations by a range of contemporary artists from around the world.

The book uses Ogg for titles and literary excerpts alongside images of flora and fauna depicted in a variety of visual styles, techniques, and media. From blooming mushrooms rendered with acrylic paint on wood, to riso prints of blooming bouquets, the rich interpretations of nature are vast and vibrant.

The title typeface is Geotica Open, used with its swash alternates for B and N as well as customized forms for L and the superscript o. The mix is rounded out by an unidentified sans serif.

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