Contos de fada japoneses by Yei Theodora Ozaki
This traditional Japanese folktales book was written by Yei Theodora Ozaki in 1908 and has been organized and illustrated in this 2024 edition by Janaina Tokitaka. It is published by Baião, an imprint of the Brazilian publisher Editora Todavia, dedicated to children’s literature.
Cy was chosen for this project primarily because some of its letters, such as N and A, resemble elements of traditional Japanese architecture, with the main reference being torii gates, which symbolize the passage from the profane to the sacred world.
Another notable feature of this typeface, highlighted in the project, is its playful and unpredictable nature, as the glyphs appear to alternate seemingly at random within words.
A low-grammage paper was selected for this project as a nod to washi paper, allowing the subtle transparency between pages to become part of the illustrations, linking elements across spreads and creating a unique composition.
