Historien om den norske løve by Knut Johannessen
Orfeus Publishing has published Historien om den norske løve, a richly illustrated book by historian Knut Johannessen. Designed by Halvor Bodin, the book follows Norway’s coat of arms from its beginnings as a royal emblem in the 13th century through centuries of unions and key political moments such as 1814 and 1905, and into present-day use.
The visual material spans everything from coins, banknotes and stamps to folk art, uniforms, banners, bookbindings, sheet music and the royal standard.
The book uses typefaces from Store Norske Skriftkompani, and is primarily set in Store Norske Leif Regular at 9/13 pt., supported by Store Norske Gangster and Store Norske Skandia Condensed. The mix gives the book a confident editorial voice, with clear hierarchy across long-form text, captions, and display elements.
